Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Stanford University

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

Stanford is located in Stanford, California and approximately 15,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Stanford.

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.

Stanford Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

Stanford Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The multi / interdisciplinary studies major at Stanford 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
	1
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	146

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Stanford. This makes it the #80 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at Stanford

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

Stanford Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 234 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Stanford. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	97
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Stanford Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 39 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. Stanford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from Stanford, 51% 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 Stanford University with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Stanford also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

If you plan to be a multi / interdisciplinary studies major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stanford University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Biology	104
Cognitive Science	77
Science, Technology & Society	63
Sustainability Science	29

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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Community and Social Service Specialists	13,290	$49,830
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890

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 Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.