Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 15,197 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 273 students received a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from WWU.

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.

WWU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

WWU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the multi / interdisciplinary studies progam at WWU 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 WWU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools	420

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies from WWU. This is the #421 most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at WWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	191
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

WWU 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 Western Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	103
Interdisciplinary Studies	83
Sustainability Science	38
Biological & Physical Science	27
Mathematics & Computer Science	22
Data Science	13

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Accountants and Auditors	32,870	$78,970
Computer Workers	13,100	$91,620
Medical Scientists	5,570	$90,290
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,370	$75,400

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.