Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 30,135. In 2021, 48 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Columbia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks multi / interdisciplinary studies programs across the country. The following shows how Columbia performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at Columbia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	314
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	888

In 2021, 242 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Columbia. This makes it the #4 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Columbia. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Columbia Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	88
International Students	79
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbia University in the City of New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Science	151
Nutrition Science	91
Dispute Resolution	35
Mathematics & Computer Science	17
Historic Preservation	13
Gerontology	7
Behavioral Science	7

Careers That Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,510	$56,110
Medical Scientists	9,500	$95,170
Labor Relations Specialists	7,890	$85,870
Professors	6,440	$112,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.