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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island

11 Colleges
$38,379 Avg Salary
$22,249 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 465 degrees and certificates were awarded to multi / interdisciplinary studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Brown take out $17,497 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#4

College Unbound

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College Unbound. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, College Unbound is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

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#9

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the large suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Roger Williams University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 342
Maine 357
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 11 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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