A degree in interdisciplinary studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #86 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 70 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,114 degrees in interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
The interdisciplinary studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interdisciplinary studies degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in interdisciplinary studies needs to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 251 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program make an average of $39,487 for their early career.
It is difficult to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 22 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 741 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program report average early career earnings of $37,282.
It's difficult to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you wish to pursue a degree in interdisciplinary studies. VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #189 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the interdisciplinary studies major at Virginia Commonwealth University make $26,535 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were about 90 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from The University of Alabama get an earnings boost of approximately $5,568 over the average income of interdisciplinary studies graduates.
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 75 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Those interdisciplinary studies students who get their degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus receive $7,344 more than the standard interdisciplinary studies grad.
Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 190 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program make an average of $40,975 in their early career salary.
Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe get an earnings boost of around $9,662 over the typical earnings of interdisciplinary studies majors.
Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 51 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Fitchburg State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients generally make an average of $39,530 at the beginning of their careers.
Boise State is a very large public university located in the city of Boise. This university ranks 1st out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 158 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program earn about $38,831 in their early career salary.
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. This university ranks 15th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 49 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients from University of Toledo get an earnings boost of around $2,243 above the average income of interdisciplinary studies majors.
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 311 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the interdisciplinary studies program report average early career wages of $34,957.
Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 139 interdisciplinary studies students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, interdisciplinary studies degree recipients generally earn around $34,607 in the first five years of their career.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools award.
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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The interdisciplinary studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Interdisciplinary Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Interdisciplinary Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
