by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,459 master's degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of multi / interdisciplinary studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their master's degree.
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 Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Texas A&M University - College Station
Rice University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Rice University
It's hard to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Houston
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Arizona State University - Tempe
UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from The University of Texas at Dallas
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from University of Arizona
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech University
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington.More information about a master’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies from The University of Texas at Arlington
Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 32 | 187 |
| Texas | 32 | 896 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 281 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 40 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Analytics | 1,520 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 364 |
| Data Science | 319 |
| Nutrition Science | 279 |
| International Studies | 170 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 106 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 98 |
| Computational Science | 94 |
| Behavioral Science | 81 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 75 |