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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$34,500 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,419 Avg Salary

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Our analysis found University of Saint Joseph to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USJ are $15,264 a year.

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Out of the 19 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the 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 tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WPI also is in the top 15% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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#3

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Bentley graduate students pay an average of $42,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Bentley also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

MIT graduate students pay an average of $58,967 in tuition and fees each year.

MIT also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #1.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.

Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $36,485 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 342
Maine 357
Rhode Island 465
Massachusetts 2,645
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 19 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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