Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UIC.

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.

UIC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

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

UIC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at UIC 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 UIC 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 Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	153

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UIC. This makes it the #40 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 multi / interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 58% were men and 42% 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 UIC since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	34
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UIC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 80 students who graduated with a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UIC in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	35
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UIC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sustainability Science	97
Mathematics & Computer Science	81
Museum Studies	19
Classical & Ancient Studies	5

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Labor Relations Specialists	5,400	$58,620
Dietetic Technicians	4,440	$25,770
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.