2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 37,209 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,035 and had an average of $24,020 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 5,340 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,270 and $40,415 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 looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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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. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of California - Los Angeles

#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. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Irvine

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#6 in overall quality

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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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