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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$29,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the best value school in the Far Western US Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KGI are $40,710 per year.

KGI also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Keck Graduate Institute Report

#2

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Presidio Graduate School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Presidio Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Presidio Graduate School are $31,920 per year.

Presidio Graduate School not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Presidio Graduate School Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

UW Seattle also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of California - Davis Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.

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Portland State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at San Diego State University Report

Southern Oregon University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Ashland.

Southern Oregon University graduate students pay an average of $18,569 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WWU are $24,737 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University Report

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,802
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 15 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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