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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major 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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 341 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gods Bible School and College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Gods Bible School and College

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 MBU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Goshen College landed the #3 spot on the list. Goshen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Goshen, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s 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 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Bethel University - Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University - Mishawaka. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

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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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 103 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Toledo

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Springfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full Wittenberg General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. ODU is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at ODU

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at SIUE

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Indiana University - Southeast
New Albany, Indiana

Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. New Albany, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana University - Southeast General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 12 students 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 John Carroll University

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at IU East

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Walsh University is a small school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walsh General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntington, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 13 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Saginaw Valley State University

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Purdue University Northwest ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Purdue Northwest

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Alma, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Alma General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Olivet Nazarene is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Olivet Nazarene University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Indiana University - Bloomington General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Grace College and Theological Seminary General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #24, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at IUPUI

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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University - South Bend

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