2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 36 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121 doctor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The multi / interdisciplinary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Tufts University

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	52
Connecticut	28	6
Rhode Island	23	18
Maine	18	6
New Hampshire	16	1
Vermont	14	1

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science	21
Nutrition Science	21
Cognitive Science	17
Data Science	10
Classical & Ancient Studies	7
Marine Science	7
Geography and Environmental Studies	7
Systems Theory	6
Science, Technology & Society	6
Gerontology	5

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.