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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
554 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes 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 in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,057 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 554 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 7 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region individualized major students.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,462 for great lakes region individualized major students.

Full SIUE General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue Northwest, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,384 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students per year to attend Purdue Northwest.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University Northwest

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region individualized major students list, University of Toledo has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,312 for great lakes region individualized major students per year to attend University of Toledo.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $12,416 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at IUPUI

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for great lakes region individualized major students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full IU Bloomington General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Wright State University - Main Campus is $15,962 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Wright State University - Main Campus

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Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mishawaka, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region individualized major students list, Bethel University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University is $18,542 for great lakes region individualized major students.

The low undergrad 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%.

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

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