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2023 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$30,191 Avg Salary
$25,048 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Interdisciplinary Studies is the #88 most popular major in the country with 9,074 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for interdisciplinary studies students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Interdisciplinary Studies majors at EWU take out an average of $22,078 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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#5

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best interdisciplinary studies programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, interdisciplinary studies graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $33,094.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, interdisciplinary studies graduates from UW Tacoma carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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Western Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $27,079 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.

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#10

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

Sierra Nevada College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Incline Village.

The average amount in student loans that interdisciplinary studies majors at SNC take out is $25,000.

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Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 200
Washington 256
Oregon 86
Nevada 28

One of 44 majors within the area of study, interdisciplinary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Interdisciplinary Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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