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2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges
$31,303 Avg Salary
$25,689 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Connecticut State University the most popular school in the New England Region for interdisciplinary studies students. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.

While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Fitchburg State University Report

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for interdisciplinary studies students. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Connecticut State University Report

#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge 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 large city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #9, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular interdisciplinary studies programs. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Gordon College Report

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 142
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 17
Maine 7
Rhode Island 31
Vermont 3

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

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 25 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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