Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Florida Atlantic University

If you plan to study multi / interdisciplinary studies, take a look at what Florida Atlantic University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 422 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors received their bachelor's degree from FAU.

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.

FAU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Master’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

FAU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at FAU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 FAU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	38
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from FAU. This makes it the #194 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 422 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from FAU in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at FAU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	89
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	183
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

FAU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from FAU. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from FAU, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FAU also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 3 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 Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Interdisciplinary Studies	378
Biological & Physical Science	44
Marine Science	11
Cultural Studies & Analysis	3
Systems Theory	2

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Community and Social Service Specialists	15,220	$40,050
Computer Workers	11,060	$78,900
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790

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 Kmgcoolguy4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.