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2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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 $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 306 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,399 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k 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.

Full University of Arizona General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 253 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTEP has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,786 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

Full UTEP General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, SFASU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,644 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Stephen F Austin State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,091 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Full SWOSU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $14,033 for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 83 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $12,675 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northern Arizona University

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,812 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 20 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $15,891 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU - Skysong

Houston Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, HBU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $18,653 for southwest region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas

Wiley College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 19 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

Full Wiley College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 34 ’s individualized major degrees 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 $31,343 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Baylor.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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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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