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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k)

8 Ranked Colleges
614 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 614 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $2,637 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. NWTC is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 5 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for NWTC is $8,506 for associate degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#3

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 13 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

MATC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $7,340 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Milwaukee Area Technical College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Minnesota West is a small school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota that handed out 3 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota West is $10,088 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Minnesota West Community and Technical College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. SAU Tech is a small public school situated in Camden, Arkansas. It awarded 38 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAU Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Arkansas University Tech is $9,607 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full SAU Tech General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#6

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Geneva College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Geneva College is a small school located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Geneva not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,158 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Geneva.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Paul Smith’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k list, Paul Smith’s College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $19,804 for associate degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

#8

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Hodges University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $20,916 for Associate Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Hodges University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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