2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

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 Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Alabama General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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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