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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$21,916 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,274 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,074 people earned a degree or certificate in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #88 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the interdisciplinary studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in the United States for interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Fitchburg State University Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

K -State also claimed a spot on our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Kansas State University

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Central Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.

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Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Far Western US
Southwest
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Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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