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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$41,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,880 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Massasoit Community College the best value school in the New England Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 a year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Massasoit Community College take out an average of $10,569 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH
$9,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Granite State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. GSC is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $23,259 in student debt.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI undergraduate students pay an average of $55,531 in tuition and fees each year.

WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Fitchburg State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
$16,442 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Cambridge College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bentley are $54,910 per year.

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

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at MIT take out an average of $7,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

MIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Region list.

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#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA
$29,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Lesley University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Lesley undergraduate students pay an average of $29,550 in tuition and fees each year.

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$35,139 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $35,139 in tuition and fees each year.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools 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 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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