Online Bachelor of Arts in
Interdisciplinary Studies
Why choose one path when you can build your own? Combine your unique interests, design a custom curriculum, and build a powerful, versatile degree that prepares you for the career you want.
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Interdisciplinary Studies:
Design a Degree as Unique as You Are
ECSU’s Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies empowers you to become the architect of your own education. Instead of a rigid, one-size-fits-all curriculum, you will work with expert advisors to develop a rigorous academic program that integrates multiple disciplines to address complex questions.
This is the ultimate degree for the modern world, preparing you with the adaptable, cross-functional skills that employers are actively seeking.
$100,800 Median Salary for related careers.
+11% Job Growth for Management Analyst roles.
100% Online and flexible format
120 Credits
Annual Tuition:
$1,000 (NC residents)
$5,000 (non-residents)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Curriculum Overview
Our curriculum is built around a flexible framework that combines a solid academic core with your chosen areas of focus, empowering you to become the architect of your own education.
- Key Courses: You’ll build a strong foundation with core classes like Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies and Interdisciplinary Research Methods, which give you the tools to integrate knowledge from multiple fields.
- Skills You Will Gain: Develop the top skills employers demand: exceptional critical thinking, complex problem-solving, advanced communication, and the ability to connect diverse ideas in innovative ways.
- Design Your Focus Area: This is where you take control. Work with a dedicated advisor to select courses from at least three different disciplines—from business to biology—to create a unique focus area that matches your specific career goals, culminating in a final Capstone Project.
Where an Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Can Take You
An Interdisciplinary Studies degree doesn’t just prepare you for one job; it prepares you for any job. The versatile skills you gain are applicable across a wide range of high-paying, high-growth industries.
- Typical Career Paths:
- Business Operations Specialist / Management Analyst
- Human Resources Specialist
- Project Manager
- Marketing and Communications Manager
- Industry Opportunities: Graduates are sought after in business, technology, non-profit management, and government for their ability to think across boundaries and solve complex problems. This degree also provides an excellent foundation for graduate school.
Military & Veterans Affairs
As a designated Purple Heart University, we are uniquely equipped to honor and serve veterans with multifaceted experience.
- Translate Your MOS: Your military service gave you a diverse skill set that doesn’t fit a single major. This degree is the perfect tool to translate all of that valuable experience into one powerful civilian credential.
- A Degree as Adaptable as You Are: You learned to adapt and overcome. Design a degree that reflects that same versatility, preparing you for a dynamic civilian career.
- Strategic Use of Your Benefits: Don’t waste your GI Bill® on a degree that doesn’t fit. Invest in a low-cost, high-ROI custom degree that truly values your background. Our Vet Center is here to help.
Why ECSU
for Interdisciplinary Studies?
Ultimate Customization
This isn’t just a flexible degree; it’s a degree you design. We provide the framework and expert guidance for you to build the ideal curriculum for your future.
Exceptional ROI
With a six-figure salary potential and a total cost under $8,500 for NC residents, this degree offers an unparalleled return on investment.
Dedicated Guidance
You are not alone in this process. Our dedicated academic advisors are specially trained to help you navigate the curriculum and build a coherent, powerful program of study.
Ready to build a degree as unique as you are?
Request more information to learn how you can design your future at ECSU.