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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
906 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 906 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

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 #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 65 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $15,123 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $16,434 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the 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 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,535 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at NAU

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k list, HBU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,335 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend HBU.

Full HBU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#10

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wiley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Wiley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

Full Wiley College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $35,300 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Baylor

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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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