Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick 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

Rutgers New Brunswick Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks multi / interdisciplinary studies programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	138
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	693

In 2021, 133 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #19 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 Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	40
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Rutgers New Brunswick Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

The multi / interdisciplinary studies program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 133 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	52
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Science	75
Nutrition Science	71
Sustainability Science	57
Cognitive Science	46
Medieval Studies	1

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Labor Relations Specialists	3,640	$117,470
Community and Social Service Specialists	3,460	$57,490
Medical Scientists	2,960	$145,300

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.