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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$17,249 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Monterey Bay the best value school in California for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

CSUMB graduate students pay an average of $8,652 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 California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUDH are $8,494 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chico State are $9,298 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University - Chico Report

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at San Jose State are $9,286 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 graduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSULB are $8,280 a year.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges 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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