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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$32,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Boston are $18,938 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

WPI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

UMass Lowell graduate students pay an average of $15,210 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tufts also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

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

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools 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
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 6 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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