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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$18,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor'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 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 California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the best value school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.

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

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at KGI are $40,710 per year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.

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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
Holocaust Studies 66
History and Political Science 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 12 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).

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