2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #17 out of 36 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 doctor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on multi / interdisciplinary studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of multi / interdisciplinary studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for multi / interdisciplinary studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized multi / interdisciplinary studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of California - San Diego

2

California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies has to take a look at California Institute of Integral Studies. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from California Institute of Integral Studies

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	118
Washington	27	9
Oregon	27	6
Nevada	25	7
Alaska	10	6

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	51
Cognitive Science	26
Computational Science	18
Nutrition Science	16
Geography and Environmental Studies	13
Cultural Studies & Analysis	11
Human Biology	9
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	8
Mathematics & Computer Science	7
International Studies	7

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.