2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k
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General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,393 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k)
Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k list, Colby has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colby College is $3,467 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brown is $6,684 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 65 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 879 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
UCF also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $7,847 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $5,942 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Florida
Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 212 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $6,683 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,192 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 500 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $7,331 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Florida Atlantic University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 143 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $3,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Idaho General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 305 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Eastern Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,821 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend EWU.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 253 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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York College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for York is $3,967 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at York
Purdue University Northwest landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,401 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Purdue University Northwest.
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West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 301 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,486 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend West Virginia University.
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Indiana University - East came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. IU East is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for IU East is $5,002 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full IU East General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Western Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 106 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k list, WWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $11,228 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Fitchburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Fitchburg State.
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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UM Flint is $9,512 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $6,315 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for FDU is $13,409 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 147 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Martin is $9,855 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 164 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Florida A&M University is $14,051 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Florida A&M University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,904 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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- *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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