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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$27,259 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,837 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $12,369.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU also is in the top 10% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $27,966 in student debt.

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$33,894 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Russell Sage College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Russel Sage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Russel Sage are $33,894 a year.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at SRU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $179, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 65 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sussex County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 a year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Sussex County Community College take out an average of $8,700 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

Salisbury undergraduate students pay an average of $20,458 in tuition and fees each year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Salisbury take out an average of $21,969 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $32,409 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Rutgers Newark take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers Newark also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$28,470 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

UMBC undergraduate students pay an average of $28,470 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UMBC carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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$15,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Cal U take out $37,437 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Touro College

New York, NY
$18,908 Average Tuition & Fees

Touro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Touro are $18,908 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Touro accumulate an average of around $17,250 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
12 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA
13 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,194
Pennsylvania 2,504
New York 5,222
Maryland 1,476
Delaware 118
District of Columbia 649

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
Holocaust Studies 66
History and Political Science 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).

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