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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$38,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

With 2,645 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Massachusetts 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.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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

$5,160 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Massasoit Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,569.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Fitchburg State carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year.

WPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts list.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

UMass Boston undergraduate students pay an average of $14,677 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at UMass Amherst take out is $27,640.

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#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
$16,442 Average Tuition & Fees

Cambridge College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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$15,698 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at UMass Lowell take out is $28,000.

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#8

Bentley University

Waltham, MA
$54,910 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Bentley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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

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$55,878 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from MIT carry an average student debtload of $7,482.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for multi / interdisciplinary studies in Massachusetts.

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#10

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA
$29,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Lesley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 342
Maine 357
Rhode Island 465
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 18 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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