2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 115,895 people earned a degree or certificate in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 375 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
Our analysis found Harvey Mudd College to be the best school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Grantham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Grantham University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Lenexa.
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Marist College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #16 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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Bentley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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With a ranking of #18, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Yale University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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Georgetown University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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George Fox University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
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With a ranking of #22, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Dominican University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #24 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
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Colby College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 375 different United States multi / interdisciplinary studies schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
52 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
53 | Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA |
54 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
55 | Texas A & M University - Central Texas | Killeen, TX |
56 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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57 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
58 | University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |
59 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
60 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
61 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
62 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
63 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA |
64 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
65 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
66 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
67 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
68 | Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA |
69 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
70 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
71 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
72 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
73 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
74 | Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH |
75 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Related Rankings by Major
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
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 |
History and Political Science | 66 |
Holocaust Studies | 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 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.