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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$46,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,977 Avg Salary

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

With 2,645 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for multi / interdisciplinary studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the best value school in Massachusetts for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell undergraduate students pay an average of $15,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

MIT undergraduate students pay an average of $55,878 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for multi / interdisciplinary studies in Massachusetts.

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#6

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bentley are $54,910 a year.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston College are $61,706 a year.

Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 342
Maine 357
Rhode Island 465
Connecticut 604
Vermont 147

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 14 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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