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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

37 Colleges
$9,997 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,025 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 29,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in California to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

#1

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA
$1,406 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Mt. San Jacinto College to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize suburb of San Jacinto, MSJC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSJC are $1,406 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from MSJC carry an average student debtload of $7,397.

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#2

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American River College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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$7,218 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the midsize suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUMB are $7,218 a year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from CSUMB take out $16,362 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUDH are $7,060 a year.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $19,250.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $10,195 a year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $302.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,439 Average Tuition & Fees

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 a year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $17,602.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $14,049. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in California rankings.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at CSULB take out an average of $19,364 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,570
Oregon 1,151
Hawaii 364
Nevada 179
Alaska 163

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 25 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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