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2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

27 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 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Interdisciplinary Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

#1

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandman University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Brandman University

Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $22,078 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Eastern Washington University Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, interdisciplinary studies graduates from WWU take out $27,079 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University

#4

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

Out of the 27 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Oregon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. EOU is a small public school located in the remote town of La Grande.

Interdisciplinary Studies majors at EOU take out an average of $36,166 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, interdisciplinary studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular interdisciplinary studies programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Southern California Report

#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a 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 debt load of $33,094.

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#8

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Corban University

#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

With a ranking of #10, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at George Fox University Report

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies colleges 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 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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