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

11 Ranked Colleges
906 Degrees Awarded
$21,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,442 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States.

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 Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income Over $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 Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and 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. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

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%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 305 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

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 yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

#5 in overall quality

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 Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 253 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UTEP General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k list, SWOSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s individualized major 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma

#7 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SFASU 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k list, SFASU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s individualized major degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#6 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $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 $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

Full Houston Baptist University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#10

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Wiley College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k list, Wiley College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,666 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Wiley College.

Full Wiley College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Baylor.

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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor 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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