25 Most Popular Colleges for Other Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Programs

Around 265 doctorates are awarded each year to other multi/interdisciplinary studies majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

Graduate students at UMKC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,048	$23,067
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,339	$1,339
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$377	$973

The school reported having 500 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 305 were classified as teaching assistants, and 139 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Drew.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drew University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,688	$23,688
Fees for Full-Time Students	$790	$790
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,095	$1,095

There were 16 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 8 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending CIIS.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of Integral Studies

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,728	$19,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$320	$320
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,142	$1,142

In 2017-2018, CIIS reported having 24 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Union.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Union Institute & University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,652	$14,652
Fees for Full-Time Students	$176	$176
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$814	$814

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NC A&T.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina A & T State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,745	$17,150
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,986	$2,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$264	$953

In a typical year, there are 388 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 42 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

Across all programs, there were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,119	$19,778
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,458	$3,458
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$213	$824

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,804. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Marywood can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marywood University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,300	$9,300
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,540	$1,540
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$775	$775

In a typical year, there are 38 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 22 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Saybrook University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saybrook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,589	$23,589
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,850	$3,850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,470	$1,470

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Charlotte.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,337	$17,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,020	$3,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$409	$1,155

In 2017-2018, UNC Charlotte reported having 1,243 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UAF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,320	$19,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,538	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$979

There were 321 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 130 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending JMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at James Madison University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,224	$28,416
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,128	$1,656
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,058

The school reported having 396 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 65 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMES can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,656	$14,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,848	$1,848
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$319	$592

Across all programs, there were 91 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 44 were classified as teaching assistants, and 47 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,296. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UMBC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,178	$18,846
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,376	$2,376
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$621	$1,047

Across all programs, there were 613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 514 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMaine.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maine

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,722	$25,146
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,162	$1,162
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$429	$1,397

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 639. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 168 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of L.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Louisville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,246	$25,486
Fees for Full-Time Students	$196	$196
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$681	$1,417

In 2017-2018, U of L reported having 830 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 830 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Teachers College.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Teachers College at Columbia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$37,728	$37,728
Fees for Full-Time Students	$896	$896
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,572	$1,572

The school reported having 190 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 34 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UC Santa Cruz can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Cruz

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,335	$2,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In a typical year, there are 1,467 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

There were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In a typical year, there are 1,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UVM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Vermont

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,504	$39,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$646	$1,630

There were 458 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 242 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending FAU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida Atlantic University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,467	$16,695
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,190	$1,751
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,025

The school reported having 945 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 658 were classified as teaching assistants, and 212 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UC Berkeley reported having 4,694 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Central Arkansas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Arkansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,807	$9,614
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,287	$1,287
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$267	$531

Across all programs, there were 248 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 248 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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