Explore Cross-Disciplinary Studies and Integrated Research Programs

Instructional programs that derive from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field. Discover 59 specialized programs from Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies to Digital Humanities and Textual Studies with over 124,471 graduates across 1,658 institutions nationwide.

Graduate Trends in Interdisciplinary (2010-2024)

Active Programs

124,471

Total Graduates (2023-2024)

1,658

Universities & Colleges

Most Popular Interdisciplinary Programs

Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies

30,141

graduates

Biological and Physical Sciences

28,033

graduates

Business Analytics

9,273

graduates

Data Science

7,668

graduates

Global Studies

5,740

graduates

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Complete List of Interdisciplinary Programs

Explore 59 academic programs in Cross-Disciplinary Studies and Integrated Research Programs.

Program Name	Graduates	Institutions	CIP Code
Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies	30,141	659	30.9999
Biological and Physical Sciences	28,033	310	30.0101
Business Analytics	9,273	172	30.7102
Data Science	7,668	243	30.7001
Global Studies	5,740	324	30.2001
Nutrition Sciences	5,456	150	30.1901
Behavioral Sciences	5,391	117	30.1701
Sustainability Studies	4,374	226	30.3301
Cognitive Science	3,111	67	30.2501
Natural Sciences	2,648	108	30.1801
Computational Science	2,395	78	30.3001
Human-Computer Interaction	2,298	51	30.3101
Human Biology	2,206	37	30.2701
Data Analytics	1,675	106	30.7101
Financial Analytics	1,644	32	30.7104
Mathematics and Computer Science	1,604	76	30.0801
Systems Science and Theory	1,061	43	30.0601
Geography and Environmental Studies	1,008	55	30.4401
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	1,003	82	30.0501
Gerontology	870	109	30.1101
Museum Studies	838	77	30.1401
Science, Technology, and Society	788	46	30.1501
Intercultural and Diversity Studies	706	98	30.2301
Dispute Resolution	586	34	30.2801
Marine Sciences	482	33	30.3201
Cultural Studies and Critical Theory	407	42	30.2601
Historic Preservation and Conservation	376	41	30.1201
History and Literature	317	2	30.4501
Data Analytics	232	15	30.7199
Biopsychology	194	21	30.1001
Classical and Ancient Studies	170	33	30.2202
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics	164	15	30.5101
Ancient Studies and Civilization	157	27	30.2201
Mathematical Economics	141	10	30.4901
Postsecondary Transition Program	132	12	30.0001
Economics and Computer Science	128	8	30.3901
Digital Humanities	126	14	30.5202
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	122	37	30.1301
Climate Science	100	7	30.3501
Environmental Geosciences	96	10	30.4101
Maritime Studies	71	7	30.2901
History and Political Science	69	16	30.4601
Data Visualization	67	4	30.7103
Cultural Resource Management and Policy	59	15	30.1202
Anthrozoology	55	3	30.3401
Holocaust and Related Studies	51	11	30.2101
Data Science	48	9	30.7099
Earth Systems Science	43	5	30.3801
Accounting and Computer Science	36	6	30.1601
Human Health Design	29	1	30.3701
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature	24	4	30.3601
Historic Preservation and Conservation	15	4	30.1299
Contemplative Studies	10	1	30.2502
Geoarchaeology	8	3	30.4201
Linguistics and Anthropology	7	2	30.4701
Linguistics and Computer Science	7	2	30.4801
Thanatology	6	3	30.5301
Classical and Ancient Studies	3	1	30.2299
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies	2	1	30.5299

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