by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 304 doctor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of multi / interdisciplinary studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for multi / interdisciplinary studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
George Mason University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from George Mason University
University of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Central Florida
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a doctorate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 61 |
| Virginia | 29 | 58 |
| Georgia | 28 | 43 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 79 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 8 |
| Alabama | 25 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 13 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 20 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 4 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 55 |
| Nutrition Science | 37 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 29 |
| Behavioral Science | 28 |
| Sustainability Science | 24 |
| Systems Theory | 19 |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 18 |
| Computational Science | 15 |
| Dispute Resolution | 13 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 11 |