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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$30,909 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,831 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #18 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at SRU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Cal U take out is $37,437.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Clarion University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $27,303. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from IUP carry an average student debtload of $26,905. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$14,344 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Greensburg are $14,344 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Pitt Greensburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $20,362 per year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,986 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $416.

In addition to its great value ranking, Pitt is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Temple take out an average of $23,751 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $23,900 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UPenn are $61,710 a year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UPenn take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,194
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
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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