by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,244 bachelor's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of multi / interdisciplinary studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality multi / interdisciplinary studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
Harvard University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor'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 bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Yale University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Yale University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to check out Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Boston College
Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Tufts University
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brown University
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Boston University
Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Brandeis University
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Simmons University
Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 33 | 1,469 |
| New Hampshire | 32 | 280 |
| Vermont | 32 | 105 |
| Maine | 32 | 290 |
| Rhode Island | 32 | 241 |
| Connecticut | 31 | 524 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 812 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 342 |
| International Studies | 296 |
| Nutrition Science | 272 |
| Cognitive Science | 180 |
| Data Science | 152 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 112 |
| Systems Theory | 92 |
| Biopsychology | 92 |
| Data Analytics | 88 |