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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,091 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WPI also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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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
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 5 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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