General Interdisciplinary Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
9,085
growing 0.309%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$7,716
growing 0%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$34,250
growing 2.24%

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In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of General Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients are Watertown, WI, Martin, TN, and Incline Village, NV. The most common degree awarded to students studying General Interdisciplinary Studies is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in General Interdisciplinary Studies and the types of students that study this field. Brigham Young University-Idaho awards the most degrees in General Interdisciplinary Studies in the US, but Reach University and Victoria College (229540) have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies.

Tuition costs for General Interdisciplinary Studies majors are, on average, $7,716 for in-state public colleges, and $34,250 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers General Interdisciplinary Studies programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (200 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (6,100 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies (2022)
  1. 742 degrees awarded
  2. 741 degrees awarded
  3. 499 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (6,100 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer General Interdisciplinary Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,716
Median In-State Public
$34,250
Median Out of State Private

Brigham Young University-Idaho has the most General Interdisciplinary Studies degree recipients, with 742 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 79.7%
  2. 29%
  3. 23.7%

Out of all institutions that offer General Interdisciplinary Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Reach University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies, with 79.7%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies
  1. 746 degrees awarded
  2. 742 degrees awarded
  3. 499 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 2.8k%
  2. 1.64k%
  3. 650%

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in the United States.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies (4,818 students).

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in General Interdisciplinary Studies are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (60.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    4,818 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,721 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,372 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in General Interdisciplinary Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    2,456 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,454 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    923 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in General Interdisciplinary Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course General Interdisciplinary Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Interdisciplinary Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    25,807 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    9,699 degree recipients
  3. Philippines
    8,642 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Latvia
    4.18 times more than expected
  2. Georgia (country)
    3.74 times more than expected
  3. Jordan
    3.62 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Latvia that hold Interdisciplinary Studies degrees (4.18 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (25,807 degree recipients).

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