2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region” 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 Plains States region, there were 166 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Featured schools near , edit
One Size Does Not Fit All
The individualized major school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.
Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.
Park University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Park University is $15,579 for plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Park University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chadron State College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Chadron State College is a public institution located in Chadron, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Chadron State College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chadron State College is $14,268 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Chadron State College
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Moorhead also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students per year to attend MSU Moorhead.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
North Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central University is $21,142 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at North Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Narrow Results by Region
Southeast
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southeast Region
Rocky Mountains
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region
Middle Atlantic
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
Southwest
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region
New England
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the New England Region
Plains States
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region
Far Western US
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Far Western US Region
Great Lakes
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Great Lakes Region
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
Most Focused Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Online General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students with family income less than $30k in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students with family income $48-$75k in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students with family income exceeding $110k in the Plains States Region
Highest Paid Bachelor's Degree General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students getting aid in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students with family income $30-$48k in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students with family income $75-$110k in the Plains States Region
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Plains States Region
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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas.
Featured Schools
Request Info |
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More > |