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2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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618 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 725 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 618 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

York College

Jamaica, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. York is a medium-sized school located in Jamaica, New York that handed out 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

York did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,433 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend York College.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FDU is $15,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 2 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State is $18,034 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Montclair State University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid list, Towson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $18,233 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend Towson.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, 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 85%.

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#6

Touro College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Touro College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Touro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Touro is $19,272 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Millersville is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 77 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $23,350 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Geneva College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Geneva, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Geneva College is $19,778 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#9

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Nyack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 7 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nyack College is $19,077 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $22,809 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#11

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Newburgh, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid list, Mount Saint Mary has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary College is $25,242 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

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#13 in overall quality

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $23,784 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

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#13

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#1 in overall quality

Marist College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

Marist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marist College is $37,195 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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#14

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid list, MMC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marymount Manhattan College is $37,768 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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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