2024 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York
7
Ranked Colleges
392
Degrees Awarded
$23,400
Avg Net Price*
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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 New York, there were 392 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York.
Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in New York
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 171 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Touro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” list. It costs about $22,259 for new york individualized major students per year to attend Touro.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Touro College
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the #2 spot on the list. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
York also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $3,985 for New York Individualized Major students per year to attend York College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new york individualized major students list, Paul Smith’s College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $22,515 for New York Individualized Major students.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nyack is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Nyack also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nyack College is $18,142 for New York Individualized Major students.
Full Nyack General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 28 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Marist also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marist is $36,709 for new york 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full Marist College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Mount Saint Mary College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Mount Saint Mary College is located in Newburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Mount Saint Mary also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” ranking. It costs about $25,570 for New York Individualized Major students per year to attend Mount Saint Mary.
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%.
Full Mount Saint Mary General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in New York list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in New York” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $34,683 for new york individualized major students per year to attend Syracuse University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Syracuse 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
- *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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