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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California

20 Colleges
$53,192 Avg Salary
$22,357 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 29,802 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at Naval Postgraduate School, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Keck Graduate Institute is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 72% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their graduate certificate. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 15 students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UC Berkeley, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

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

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pepperdine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#7

Presidio Graduate School

San Francisco, CA

Presidio Graduate School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Presidio Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small 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 California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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

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California State University - Northridge ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in multi / interdisciplinary studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,570
Oregon 1,151
Hawaii 364
Nevada 179
Alaska 163

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 20 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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