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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$18,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,977 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best value school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CSUMB undergraduate students pay an average of $7,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUDH are $7,060 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

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

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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