by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Far Western US region, there were 570 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 535 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Oregon University landed the #1 spot on the list. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Oregon University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest University CAPS is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region. Corban University is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra Nevada College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region. Sierra Nevada College is located in Incline Village, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Sierra Nevada College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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 Northwest University
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Brandman University
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 99 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Eastern Washington University
Nevada State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Nevada State College
Western Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 39 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
George Fox University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 16 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at George Fox University
With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Dimas, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 100%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Azusa Pacific’s University College
Biola University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Biola University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full National University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Belmont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Notre Dame de Namur University
Occidental College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Occidental College
With a ranking of #17, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Dominican University of California is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at MSMU
With a ranking of #18, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pacific
Holy Names University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. HNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Holy Names University
University of Saint Katherine ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Marcos, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Saint Katherine
Pitzer College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pitzer
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