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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$59,965 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,518 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 200 degrees and certificates were awarded to interdisciplinary studies students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #189 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for interdisciplinary studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. On average, interdisciplinary studies graduates from National University take out $33,094 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at National University Report

$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Biola are $44,382 per year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Biola University Report

#4

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA
$58,426 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Occidental College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Oxy undergraduate students pay an average of $58,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Occidental College Report

Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 256
Oregon 86
Nevada 28

Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas.

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