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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region

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

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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” 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

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

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

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.

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 UT Rio Grande Valley

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s degrees 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 estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.

Full UTEP General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 83 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Full NAU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

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. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Stephen F Austin State University

#7

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wiley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

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. The yearly cost to attend Wiley College is $17,666 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.

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

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#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 ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $19,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students per year to attend Houston Baptist University.

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

#10 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.

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

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

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about 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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