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Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$36,041 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 67 degrees and certificates were awarded to interdisciplinary studies students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #185 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the most popular school in Illinois for interdisciplinary studies students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average amount in student loans that interdisciplinary studies majors at SIUE take out is $31,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Illinois University Report

#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwestern University

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Ohio 168
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 50

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 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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