Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Alaska Anchorage

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

UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and has a total student population of 11,953. In 2021, 56 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UAA.

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.

UAA Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UAA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UAA does offer online education options in multi / interdisciplinary studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UAA Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at UAA 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 UAA 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
	68
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Basic Certificate Schools	150
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	582

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UAA. This makes it the #345 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UAA

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

UAA Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UAA 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 UAA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UAA 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UAA Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies from UAA in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UAA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from UAA, 100% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

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

UAA 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

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 University of Alaska Anchorage. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Science	47
International Studies	8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	4

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Anchorage.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Accountants and Auditors	2,090	$82,920
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	670	$80,220
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	670	$76,640
Computer Workers	630	$98,830
Geoscientists	430	$99,400

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 Wonderlane under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.