Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies: Program Overview, Universities, Careers & Salaries

Q: Which universities have the largest Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies programs?

Currently 659 accredited institutions offer Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies degrees across the U.S. Programs with the highest enrollment include Liberty University (1,794 graduates), Fullerton College (1,110 graduates), and Southern Oregon University (SOU) (875 graduates).

Q: Is enrollment in Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies growing or declining?

Graduate numbers have decreased over the past decade, rising from 34,953 in 2010 to a peak of 37,747 in 2020, before declining slightly to 30,141 in 2023-24. This represents a 14% decrease overall from 2010.

Program Overview

Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies offers a flexible academic pathway for students seeking to integrate knowledge across multiple fields of inquiry. This program is designed for learners who aim to address complex, real-world challenges by combining insights from diverse disciplines into a cohesive, customized course of study.

Environmental Policy and Sustainability – Explores the intersection of ecological systems, public policy, and human behavior to develop solutions for environmental stewardship and long-term planetary health.
Global Health and Social Justice – Investigates health disparities, access to care, and systemic inequities through the lenses of public health, sociology, and ethics.
Technology and Society – Analyzes the social, cultural, and ethical implications of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, data privacy, and digital transformation.
Cultural Studies and Identity – Examines how race, gender, class, and other identity markers shape individual and collective experiences across historical and contemporary contexts.
Urban Planning and Community Development – Focuses on designing equitable, resilient, and inclusive cities through the integration of architecture, economics, and civic engagement.
Philosophy of Science and Knowledge – Questions the foundations of scientific inquiry, the nature of evidence, and the role of theory in shaping understanding across disciplines.

Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Trends (2010-2024)

30,141

Total Graduates (2023-2024)

659

Universities & Colleges

N/A

Career Pathways

Career & Salary Outlook Schools Offering This Program Related Programs

Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies Career Pathways & Salary Outlook

The following table presents salary data for occupations typically aligned with Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, including . These career paths represent common employment outcomes but are not guaranteed for all graduates. Salary ranges vary by location, employer, experience level, and specific role requirements.

Career salary data is not available for this program.

Top Universities for Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies by Graduate Enrollment

Below are the top 100 institutions offering Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies programs for the 2023-2024 academic year (the most recent data reported as of 2025), ranked by the number of graduates. The highest graduate enrollment in Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies is found at Liberty University (1,794 graduates), Fullerton College (1,110 graduates), Southern Oregon University (SOU) (875 graduates), University of Maryland (UMBC), Baltimore County (698 graduates), and University of North Texas (UNT) (631 graduates). Combined, these colleges produced 22,607 graduates across all degree levels. Program availability varies by award level, including Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees at participating universities and schools.

College Name	Award Levels	Graduates	Admissions	Location	Control	Website
Liberty University	Associate's Bachelor's Master's	1,794	N/A	Lynchburg, Virginia	Private	liberty.edu
Fullerton College	Associate's	1,110	N/A	Fullerton, California	Public	fullcoll.edu
Southern Oregon University (SOU)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert.	875	N/A	Ashland, Oregon	Public	sou.edu
University of Maryland (UMBC)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's Other Award	698	SAT: 1220-1410 ACT: 23-30	Baltimore, Maryland	Public	umbc.edu
University of North Texas (UNT)	Bachelor's Master's	631	SAT: 980-1230 ACT: 19-27	Denton, Texas	Public	unt.edu
Texas A & M University	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	616	SAT: 1140-1380 ACT: 25-31	College Station, Texas	Public	tamu.edu
Citrus College	Certificate (1-2 yrs)	569	N/A	Glendora, California	Public	citruscollege.edu
Georgia State University	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	556	SAT: 1040-1280 ACT: 19-26	Atlanta, Georgia	Public	gsu.edu
University of Minnesota (UMN)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's Doctorate (R)	439	SAT: 1310-1480 ACT: 27-31	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Public	twin-cities.umn.edu
Thomas Edison State University (TESU)	Associate's Bachelor's Master's	438	N/A	Trenton, New Jersey	Public	tesu.edu
University of Pittsburgh	Bachelor's Other Award	416	SAT: 1270-1450 ACT: 29-33	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Public	pitt.edu
George C Wallace State Community College	Other Award	411	N/A	Hanceville, Alabama	Public	wallacestate.edu
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)	Bachelor's	402	SAT: 1000-1230 ACT: 19-26	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Public	mtsu.edu
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)	Bachelor's Master's	372	SAT: 910-1110 ACT: 16-22	Edinburg, Texas	Public	utrgv.edu
University of Maryland (UMCP)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	370	SAT: 1370-1520 ACT: 32-35	College Park, Maryland	Public	umd.edu
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC)	Other Award	342	N/A	Rainsville, Alabama	Public	nacc.edu
Texas A & M University	Bachelor's	335	SAT: 940-1170 ACT: 18-24	Commerce, Texas	Public	tamuc.edu
Texas Tech University (TTU)	Bachelor's Master's	328	SAT: 1090-1270 ACT: 22-28	Lubbock, Texas	Public	ttu.edu
Lamar University (LU)	Bachelor's	327	SAT: 910-1130 ACT: 18-24	Beaumont, Texas	Public	lamar.edu
Purdue University Global	Associate's Bachelor's Master's	324	N/A	West Lafayette, Indiana	Public	purdueglobal.edu
The University of Texas	Bachelor's Other Award	290	SAT: 1230-1490 ACT: 27-33	Austin, Texas	Public	utexas.edu
Vanderbilt University (VU)	Bachelor's Master's	284	SAT: 1510-1560 ACT: 34-35	Nashville, Tennessee	Private	vanderbilt.edu
Stephen F Austin State University (SFASU)	Bachelor's Master's	262	SAT: 980-1160 ACT: 18-25	Nacogdoches, Texas	Public	sfasu.edu
Tulsa Community College (TCC)	Associate's	261	N/A	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Public	tulsacc.edu
Duke University	Bachelor's	259	SAT: 1510-1570 ACT: 34-35	Durham, North Carolina	Private	duke.edu
University of Houston (UHCL)	Bachelor's	259	SAT: 990-1170 ACT: 18-23	Houston, Texas	Public	uhcl.edu
Texas A&M University	Bachelor's	259	SAT: 850-1070 ACT: 15-21	San Antonio, Texas	Public	tamusa.edu
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)	Bachelor's	256	N/A	Adelphi, Maryland	Public	umgc.edu
University of Cincinnati (UC)	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Bachelor's Postbac Cert.	245	SAT: 1150-1360 ACT: 24-29	Cincinnati, Ohio	Public	uc.edu
Troy University (TROY)	Bachelor's	239	SAT: 950-1160 ACT: 18-25	Troy, Alabama	Public	troy.edu
Mississippi State University (MSU)	Bachelor's	233	SAT: 1110-1410 ACT: 21-29	Mississippi State, Mississippi	Public	msstate.edu
University of Massachusetts	Bachelor's	229	SAT: 1300-1480 ACT: 29-33	Amherst, Massachusetts	Public	umass.edu
University of Houston (UH)	Bachelor's	229	SAT: 1150-1330 ACT: 23-28	Houston, Texas	Public	uh.edu
University of North Carolina (UNCP)	Bachelor's	228	N/A	Pembroke, North Carolina	Public	uncp.edu
Oklahoma State University (OSU-OKC)	Associate's	217	N/A	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Public	osuokc.edu
Utah State University (USU)	Bachelor's Other Award	214	SAT: 1060-1300 ACT: 20-28	Logan, Utah	Public	usu.edu
Texas State University (TXST)	Bachelor's Master's	208	SAT: 980-1190 ACT: 19-26	San Marcos, Texas	Public	txst.edu
University of Memphis (UofM)	Bachelor's	202	SAT: 905-1205 ACT: 17-24	Memphis, Tennessee	Public	memphis.edu
The University of Texas	Bachelor's	187	SAT: 1010-1220 ACT: 19-25	Tyler, Texas	Public	uttyler.edu
Arizona State University Campus Immersion (ASU)	Bachelor's Other Award	186	N/A	Tempe, Arizona	Public	asu.edu
Binghamton University	Bachelor's	179	SAT: 1320-1490 ACT: 29-34	Vestal, New York	Public	binghamton.edu
American University (AU)	Bachelor's Other Award	174	SAT: 1300-1450 ACT: 29-33	Washington, District of Columbia	Private	american.edu
University of Iowa	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's Doctorate (R)	172	SAT: 1130-1320 ACT: 22-28	Iowa City, Iowa	Public	uiowa.edu
Old Dominion University (ODU)	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Bachelor's	172	SAT: 1110-1290 ACT: 22-27	Norfolk, Virginia	Public	odu.edu
San Diego State University (SDSU)	Bachelor's	169	N/A	San Diego, California	Public	sdsu.edu
Western Michigan University (WMU)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's	158	SAT: 990-1220 ACT: 20-27	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Public	wmich.edu
Eastern Michigan University (EMU)	Bachelor's Master's	155	SAT: 910-1170 ACT: 18-26	Ypsilanti, Michigan	Public	emich.edu
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU)	Bachelor's	154	SAT: 1150-1330 ACT: 24-29	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Public	lsu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)	Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (R)	154	SAT: 1030-1270 ACT: 22-30	Richmond, Virginia	Public	vcu.edu
Portland State University (PSU)	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Bachelor's Postbac Cert.	152	N/A	Portland, Oregon	Public	pdx.edu
University of Houston (UHV)	Bachelor's Master's	144	SAT: 993-1180 ACT: 19-25	Victoria, Texas	Public	uhv.edu
State Technical College of Missouri (State Tech)	Associate's Other Award	143	N/A	Linn, Missouri	Public	statetechmo.edu
University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas)	Bachelor's	140	SAT: 820-990 ACT: 14-21	Dallas, Texas	Public	untdallas.edu
Angelo State University (ASU)	Bachelor's	138	SAT: 920-1140 ACT: 17-24	San Angelo, Texas	Public	angelo.edu
Metropolitan State University	Bachelor's Master's	136	ACT: 16-23	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Public	metrostate.edu
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)	Bachelor's Other Award	134	SAT: 1040-1210 ACT: 20-26	Boca Raton, Florida	Public	fau.edu
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC)	Associate's	134	N/A	Branchburg, New Jersey	Public	raritanval.edu
Montclair State University	Certificate (1-2 yrs) Bachelor's	133	SAT: 940-1225	Montclair, New Jersey	Public	montclair.edu
Midwestern State University (MSU Texas)	Bachelor's	128	N/A	Wichita Falls, Texas	Public	msutexas.edu
Belmont University	Bachelor's	124	SAT: 1160-1350 ACT: 23-30	Nashville, Tennessee	Private	belmont.edu
Yale University	Bachelor's	119	SAT: 1500-1580 ACT: 33-35	New Haven, Connecticut	Private	yale.edu
Boise State University (BBU)	Bachelor's Master's Other Award	116	N/A	Boise, Idaho	Public	boisestate.edu
Arizona State University	Bachelor's	115	N/A	Scottsdale, Arizona	Public	asu.edu
Western Washington University (WWU)	Bachelor's	110	SAT: 1110-1350 ACT: 23-29	Bellingham, Washington	Public	wwu.edu
Nicholls State University	Bachelor's	109	SAT: 928-1145 ACT: 18-24	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Public	nicholls.edu
University of Akron	Associate's	109	SAT: 950-1190 ACT: 18-25	Akron, Ohio	Public	uakron.edu
University of Florida (UF)	Bachelor's Postbac Cert. Master's Residency	104	SAT: 1300-1480 ACT: 28-33	Gainesville, Florida	Public	ufl.edu
Northeast State Community College	Other Award	103	N/A	Blountville, Tennessee	Public	northeaststate.edu
Radford University	Bachelor's	102	SAT: 950-1170 ACT: 19-26	Radford, Virginia	Public	radford.edu
William & Mary (W&M)	Bachelor's	101	SAT: 1365-1510 ACT: 32-34	Williamsburg, Virginia	Public	wm.edu
University of the Pacific (UOP)	Bachelor's	99	SAT: 1160-1420 ACT: 23-31	Stockton, California	Private	pacific.edu
Arkansas State University (ASUN)	Associate's	98	N/A	Newport, Arkansas	Public	asun.edu
Full Sail University	Residency	95	N/A	Winter Park, Florida	Private	fullsail.edu
Texas A & M University (TAMU‑CC)	Bachelor's	95	SAT: 970-1180 ACT: 18-25	Corpus Christi, Texas	Public	tamucc.edu
Tarleton State University (TSU)	Bachelor's	94	SAT: 960-1150 ACT: 19-24	Stephenville, Texas	Public	tarleton.edu
University of New Orleans (UNO)	Bachelor's	88	SAT: 960-1320 ACT: 17-23	New Orleans, Louisiana	Public	new.uno.edu
Saint Cloud State University (SCSU)	Bachelor's Master's	87	SAT: 970-1280 ACT: 18-25	Saint Cloud, Minnesota	Public	stcloudstate.edu
Western Oregon University (WOU)	Bachelor's Residency	86	SAT: 868-1108 ACT: 21-26	Monmouth, Oregon	Public	wou.edu
College Unbound (CU)	Bachelor's	86	N/A	Providence, Rhode Island	Private	collegeunbound.edu
University of Arkansas (UAM)	Associate's Bachelor's	84	N/A	Monticello, Arkansas	Public	uamont.edu
West Texas A & M University (WTAMU)	Bachelor's Master's	84	SAT: 960-1160 ACT: 18-24	Canyon, Texas	Public	wtamu.edu
University of California (UCSD)	Bachelor's	82	N/A	La Jolla, California	Public	ucsd.edu
Franklin and Marshall College (F&M)	Bachelor's	82	SAT: 1298-1460 ACT: 29-32	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Private	fandm.edu
University of California (UCB)	Bachelor's Doctorate (R)	81	N/A	Berkeley, California	Public	berkeley.edu
Jackson State University (JSU)	Bachelor's	81	SAT: 850-1080 ACT: 15-20	Jackson, Mississippi	Public	jsums.edu
The University of Texas	Bachelor's Master's	79	SAT: 1170-1410 ACT: 25-32	Richardson, Texas	Public	utdallas.edu
Trident Technical College (TTC)	Associate's	78	N/A	Charleston, South Carolina	Public	tridenttech.edu
University of Hawaii (UHWO)	Bachelor's	76	SAT: 1030-1210 ACT: 15-21	Kapolei, Hawaii	Public	westoahu.hawaii.edu
Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech)	Bachelor's	76	SAT: 1045-1290 ACT: 21-27	Ruston, Louisiana	Public	latech.edu
California State University	Bachelor's	74	N/A	Fresno, California	Public	fresnostate.edu
University of California (UCI)	Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (R)	74	N/A	Irvine, California	Public	uci.edu
University of Redlands	Bachelor's	73	SAT: 1078-1323 ACT: 25-30	Redlands, California	Private	redlands.edu
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)	Bachelor's	73	SAT: 1100-1280 ACT: 22-27	Greensboro, North Carolina	Public	uncg.edu
University of West Alabama (UWA)	Bachelor's	72	SAT: 820-978 ACT: 17-22	Livingston, Alabama	Public	uwa.edu
North Dakota State University (NDSU)	Bachelor's	72	ACT: 19-24	Fargo, North Dakota	Public	ndsu.edu
Midlands Technical College (MTC)	Associate's	72	N/A	West Columbia, South Carolina	Public	midlandstech.edu
Spartanburg Community College (SCC)	Associate's	72	N/A	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Public	sccsc.edu
Norfolk State University (NSU)	Bachelor's	72	SAT: 840-1100 ACT: 16-21	Norfolk, Virginia	Public	nsu.edu
Missouri State University	Postbac Cert.	71	SAT: 990-1220 ACT: 19-25	Springfield, Missouri	Public	missouristate.edu
The University of Tennessee	Bachelor's Postbac Cert.	70	SAT: 1190-1340 ACT: 25-31	Knoxville, Tennessee	Public	utk.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies programs

Which universities have the largest Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies programs?

Currently 659 accredited institutions offer Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies degrees across the U.S. Programs with the highest enrollment include Liberty University (1,794 graduates), Fullerton College (1,110 graduates), and Southern Oregon University (SOU) (875 graduates).

Program size doesn't necessarily indicate quality—consider factors like faculty expertise, production opportunities, location, and available degree levels when choosing a school.

Data based on IPEDS program completions for 2023-2024 academic year. Numbers reflect programs where students graduated.

Is enrollment in Multi- and Interdisciplinary Studies growing or declining?

Graduate numbers have decreased over the past decade, rising from 34,953 in 2010 to a peak of 37,747 in 2020, before declining slightly to 30,141 in 2023-24. This represents a 14% decrease overall from 2010.

The field remains specialized with consistent demand, though opportunities are most concentrated in major metropolitan areas with active arts scenes like New York, California, and Illinois.

Graduate enrollment data from IPEDS, 2010-2024 academic years. Trends reflect reported completions at participating institutions.

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