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

11 Ranked Colleges
906 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 65 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley

#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 Getting Aid list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 253 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 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 with aid.

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

#7 in overall quality

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

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 SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

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

#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 #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWOSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend SWOSU.

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

#3 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

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

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University 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 Getting Aid 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 NAU is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

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

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 with aid list, HBU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Houston Baptist University

#10

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Wiley College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiley College also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Wiley College is $17,666 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students with aid.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Wiley College

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor 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 also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students with aid 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

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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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