2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #13 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of multi / interdisciplinary studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,394 master's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality multi / interdisciplinary studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master'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 master'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 much debt multi / interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

319 Annual Graduates

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

202 Annual Graduates

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Tufts University

3

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Boston University

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Brandeis University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brandeis University

5

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

181 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	32	169
Connecticut	30	73
New Hampshire	27	37
Maine	27	36
Vermont	25	38

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Analytics	292
Sustainability Science	229
Nutrition Science	159
International Studies	119
Human Computer Interaction	101
Systems Theory	89
Data Science	87
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	65
Museum Studies	49
Computational Science	35

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.