Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at SUNY Empire State College

If you are interested in studying multi / interdisciplinary studies, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Empire State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and has a total student population of 10,724. Of the 1,966 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire State College in 2021, 171 of them were multi / interdisciplinary studies majors.

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.

SUNY Empire Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SUNY Empire

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SUNY Empire does offer online courses in multi / interdisciplinary studies for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

SUNY Empire Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire 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
Most Popular Online Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Basic Certificate Schools	23
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	126

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at SUNY Empire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at SUNY Empire State College.

SUNY Empire Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of multi / interdisciplinary studies associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at SUNY Empire are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a associate's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

SUNY Empire Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

The multi / interdisciplinary studies program at SUNY Empire awarded 171 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at SUNY Empire are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY Empire State College with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	48

SUNY Empire 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 SUNY Empire State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	150
Cultural Studies & Analysis	110
Interdisciplinary Studies	33

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 SUNY Empire State College.

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 DanielPenfield under License

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