2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

Interdisciplinary Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #208 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 master's degrees in interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in interdisciplinary studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of interdisciplinary studies students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for interdisciplinary studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Missouri State University - Springfield if you want to pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in interdisciplinary studies in Missouri.

There were approximately 9 interdisciplinary studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Dakota if you want to pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from University of South Dakota

3

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. K -State is a very large public university located in the city of Manhattan. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in interdisciplinary studies in Kansas.

There were approximately 2 interdisciplinary studies individuals who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Kansas State University

4

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

#2 Most Popular In KS

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies needs to look into Wichita State University. WSU is a large public university located in the city of Wichita. More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Wichita State University

4

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

#2 Most Popular In SD

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at South Dakota State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. More information about a master’s in interdisciplinary studies from South Dakota State University

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	5
Kansas	144	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Interdisciplinary Studies

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Interdisciplinary Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Interdisciplinary Studies Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Interdisciplinary Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	227
Nutrition Science	82
Human Computer Interaction	77
Behavioral Science	63
Sustainability Science	58
Gerontology	38
International Studies	38
Data Analytics	28
Historic Preservation	18
Dispute Resolution	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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