Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,882 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Irvine in 2021, 390 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.

UC Irvine 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

UC Irvine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at UC Irvine 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 UC Irvine 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
	197

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UC Irvine. This makes it the #157 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 390 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 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 UC Irvine since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	126
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	46
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UC Irvine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UC Irvine in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 8 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Studies	172
Human Biology	92
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	76
Mathematics & Computer Science	45
Cognitive Science	23
Cultural Studies & Analysis	5
Systems Theory	3
Computational Science	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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

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 TFNorman under License

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