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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

29 Colleges
$33,977 Avg Salary
$25,198 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 29,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvey Mudd College the best school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#5

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,570
Oregon 1,151
Hawaii 364
Nevada 179
Alaska 163

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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).

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