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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor'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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 185 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 396 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at U-M, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 246 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at WMU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Of the 244 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at OHIO Athens, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 235 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UIUC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 29% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 77% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UIC, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#12

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 119 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Notre Dame, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#13

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 71% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 39% are male.

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National Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 70 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UWM, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 55% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#18

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 47% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Of the 59 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Miami University - Oxford, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Superior.

About 61% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 39% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#22

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 48% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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#23

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #23, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 49 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Dominican U, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#25

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

Women make up 71% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
29 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
30 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
31 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
32 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
32 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
32 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
35 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
35 DePaul University Chicago, IL
37 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,828
Michigan 1,720
Ohio 1,948
Illinois 6,267
Wisconsin 1,079

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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