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Multidisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Online

The MA or MS in Multidisciplinary Studies is your personalized path to career success, allowing you to tailor your studies across diverse fields to match your unique needs and career aspirations. This professional program is designed to enhance career development by fostering specialized, in-demand skills for advancement.

 

CAREER-READY SKILLS

Gain the knowledge and skills to thrive on the job.

FLEXIBLE, 100% ONLINE

Earn your master’s degree on a schedule that fits your life.

TAUGHT BY WORLD-RENOWNED FACULTY

Learn from experts with extensive facility management industry experience.

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How Does the MA/MS Multidisciplinary Studies Degree Work?

This program allows students to combine two graduate certificates across disciplines to create a custom degree plan. Project managers, for example, might combine Facility Management and Data Science so they are able to make informed, data-driven decisions about facility operations. This can lead to optimized resource allocation, predictive maintenance, and improved operational efficiency. Explore graduate certificate options available for an MA or MS in Multidisciplinary Studies.

Build Your Own Master’s Degree

This stackable program is open to students from all academic backgrounds and allows you to design a degree plan that builds on personal interests, academic strengths, and career opportunities. Through this program, you’ll earn three separate credentials: two graduate certificates and either a Master of Science or a Master of Arts, depending on your certificate selections.

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MS Path (Master of Science)

Pair two graduate certificates from the list below to earn a MS degree in Multidisciplinary Studies.

Application type: Master of Science

MA Path (Master of Arts)

Pair a graduate certificate from the list below with one from the MS Path to earn a MA degree in Multidisciplinary Studies.

Application type: Master of Arts

Graduate Certificate in:

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Tuition for the Online MA/MS in Multidisciplinary Studies program is $550 per credit hour.

The price quoted above reflects the total per-credit-hour cost of tuition and fees for exclusively online students. Most classes are three credit hours. The total cost can vary depending on the hours needed and possible transfer credits.

UTSA Online reserves the right to modify tuition and fees without prior notice, upon approval by The University of Texas Board of Regents.

Under state law, the UT Board of Regents is authorized to set tuition. The UT Board of Regents may consider the proposed tuition and fee increases at an upcoming board meeting. For this reason, your registration is not considered final until after the Board’s action setting tuition and fees for each academic year.

Upon program completion, you’ll be well-qualified to pursue or advance a career in a wide range of areas within facility management, data science, the medical field, and bilingual education.


In addition to the University-wide graduate admission requirements, admission decisions will be based on a combination of the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree in the fields related to the certificate programs of interest.
  • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours of coursework.
  • A minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT or 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), for students whose native language is not English.
  • Submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional. A student who does not qualify for unconditional admission may be admitted on a conditional basis as determined by the Admissions Committee.

The MA/MS Multidisciplinary Studies program takes about 2 years to complete all credits.

 

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