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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 153 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Carnegie Mellon, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 83 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin and Marshall College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UPenn, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 63% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized 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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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Millersville, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#9

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 46 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at La Salle, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#10

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

Women make up 54% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at IUP, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
13 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
13 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
15 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
16 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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