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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$32,771 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

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

With 1,786 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #12 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

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

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,084
West Virginia 651
Florida 5,041
Virginia 5,188
Arkansas 618
Mississippi 620
South Carolina 687
Louisiana 728
Alabama 969
Kentucky 751
Georgia 1,662

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 2 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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