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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$36,303 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $25,628 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 a year.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RPI are $60,026 per year.

RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMES are $17,160 a year.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,194
Pennsylvania 2,504
New York 5,222
Maryland 1,476
Delaware 118
District of Columbia 649

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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