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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,770 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,255 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 115,895 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the Plains States Region

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa 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. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WUSTL also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 999
Minnesota 1,732
Iowa 820
South Dakota 84
Missouri 1,070
Nebraska 345
North Dakota 118

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 9 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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