2022 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,301 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Southwest Region 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 306 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arizona
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 253 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
SWOSU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $9,904 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,285 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma
Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 83 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,799 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 20 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $12,020 for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
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With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,593 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Baptist University.
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Wiley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wiley College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wiley College is $17,314 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $30-$48k.
Full Wiley College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.
Baylor also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $29,849 for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Baylor.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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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