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2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa

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Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to interdisciplinary studies students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #178 most popular major in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Iowa 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

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dubuque the most popular school in Iowa for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#1

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Our analysis found Briar Cliff University to be the most popular school for interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Our analysis found Maharishi International University to be the most popular school for interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fairfield.

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#4

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

The excellent programs at Simpson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in Iowa. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Indianola.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 7 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#5

Divine Word College

Epworth, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Divine Word College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the rural area of Epworth, Divine Word College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

Clarke University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular interdisciplinary studies programs. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

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Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 126
Minnesota 24
Kansas 22
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 24

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 7 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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