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24,095 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
1,716 Master's Degrees Annually
#23 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Other Interdisciplinary Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 24,095
Associate Degree 5,063
Undergraduate Certificate 1,987
Master’s Degree 1,716
Basic Certificate 1,339
Graduate Certificate 562
Doctor’s Degree 213

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Interdisciplinary Studies?

24,095 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
65% Percent Women
44% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies runs middle of the road when it comes to popularity, ranking #23 out of all the undergraduate majors we track. In 2021, about 24,095 graduates completed their bachelor’s degree in this field. The major attracts more women than men. About 65% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other interdisciplinary studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,099
Black or African American 3,389
Hispanic or Latino 5,058
White 12,009
International Students 552
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,988

Geographic Diversity

Other Interdisciplinary Studies appeals to people across the globe. About 2.3% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • China
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Canada
  • Taiwan

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of other multi/interdisciplinary studies students with a bachelor’s degree is $36,071 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $30,504 (25th percentile) and $41,435 (75th percentile).

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One thing to note here is that not all of these people may be working in careers related to other interdisciplinary studies.

Online Other Interdisciplinary Studies Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 878 schools offered some type of other multi/interdisciplinary studies program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 33 3
Certificate (2-4 Years) 6 0
Associate’s Degree 215 35
Bachelor’s Degree 55 9
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 158 21
Post-Master’s 18 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 65 3
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 2 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 1 0

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Major Number of Grads
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939
Human Computer Interaction 1,857
Computational Science 1,360
Data Analytics 1,338
Mathematics & Computer Science 1,302
Gerontology 1,234
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 1,175
Science, Technology & Society 1,095
Systems Theory 884
Museum Studies 816
Dispute Resolution 648
Data Science 541
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 482
Historic Preservation 416
Cultural Studies & Analysis 405
Marine Science 334
Classical & Ancient Studies 275
Biopsychology 183
Medieval Studies 104
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 97
Holocaust Studies 66
History and Political Science 66
Maritime Studies 50
Accounting & Computer Science 48
Earth Systems Science 44
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 42
Geography and Environmental Studies 40
Environmental Geosciences 20
Anthrozoology 13
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 12
Mathematical Economics 10
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 4
Economics and Computer Science 2
History and Language/Literature 0
Thanatology 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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