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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$32,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Union Institute & University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union are $16,211 per year.

Union also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Union Institute & University Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $32,332 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC are $26,644 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame 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. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame graduate students pay an average of $58,662 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Notre Dame Report

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $26,248 in tuition and fees each 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,828
Michigan 1,720
Ohio 1,948
Illinois 6,267
Wisconsin 1,079

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 11 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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