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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$28,975 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 115,895 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Our analysis found Biola University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KGI are $40,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in 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 California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Washington State University Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,802
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 17 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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