2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 37,209 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 5,340 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

#1 in overall quality

$29,347 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#2 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California

#4 in overall quality

$28,456 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#6 in overall quality

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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