2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #13 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of multi / interdisciplinary studies. Combined, these schools handed out 527 master's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The multi / interdisciplinary studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 Great Overall School

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on multi / interdisciplinary studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of multi / interdisciplinary studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt multi / interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized multi / interdisciplinary studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for multi / interdisciplinary studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

117 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

81 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Utah

3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4

Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to look into Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Metropolitan State University of Denver

5

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Annual Graduates

Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cedar City.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Southern Utah University

6

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Wyoming

7

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	186
Utah	30	139
Montana	26	8
Idaho	25	6
Wyoming	23	12

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	107
Sustainability Science	91
Nutrition Science	86
Interdisciplinary Studies	61
Biological & Physical Science	53
International Studies	33
Natural Sciences	30
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	15
Data Science	12
Behavioral Science	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.