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2023 Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

262 Colleges
$38,266 Avg Salary
$24,430 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the #33 most popular major in the country with 34,975 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 262 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Other Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvey Mudd College the best school in the United States for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other multi/interdisciplinary studies schools in the United States. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

After completing their degree, other interdisciplinary studies graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $10,112.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great place for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average amount in student loans that other interdisciplinary studies majors at Grantham University take out is $7,513.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, other interdisciplinary studies graduates from RPI take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Union Institute & University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

Other Interdisciplinary Studies majors at UMN Crookston take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #14, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that other interdisciplinary studies majors at Boston U take out is $25,500.

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Franklin and Marshall College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

The average amount in student loans that other interdisciplinary studies majors at Franklin and Marshall take out is $19,000.

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, other interdisciplinary studies graduates from UT Austin take out $20,940 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.

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#17

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #17, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, other interdisciplinary studies graduates from Johns Hopkins take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $523, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that other interdisciplinary studies majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,952. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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#19

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #19, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#21

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #21, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Located in the small city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, other interdisciplinary studies graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $20,236.

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#25

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #25 on this year’s Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Rest of the Top Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

#26

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA
#28

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
#32

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA
#34

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#35

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#36

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#37

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students that almost earned our Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
40 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
41 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
42 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
43 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
44 American University Washington, DC
45 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
46 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
47 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
48 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
49 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
50 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
51 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
52 Montana State University - Billings Billings, MT

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

View the Best Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Interdisciplinary Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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