Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 80 multi / interdisciplinary studies majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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.

UMaine 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

Online Classes Are Available at UMaine

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMaine offers distance education options for multi / interdisciplinary studies at the following degree levels:

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks multi / interdisciplinary studies programs across the country. The following shows how UMaine performed in these rankings.

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 UMaine 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	35
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	104
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	116
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	258
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Most Focused Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools	393
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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UMaine. This makes it the #109 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the school the #61 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 80 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UMaine in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UMaine Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from UMaine in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in multi / interdisciplinary studies each year. UMaine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree from UMaine, 52% 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 Maine with a master's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in multi / interdisciplinary studies. In 2021, 6 students 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 Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marine Science	63
Nutrition Science	28
International Studies	16
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	4
Gerontology	3
Behavioral Science	2
Cultural Studies & Analysis	1
Maritime Studies	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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Accountants and Auditors	4,640	$70,810
Computer Workers	890	$79,790
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	440	$67,390
Professors	420	$57,880
Natural Sciences Managers	300	$135,840

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.