by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amridge University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s individualized major degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Amridge
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s individualized major degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 2 doctorate’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Washington State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at WMU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Louisiana State University
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s individualized major students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s individualized major degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Union Institute & University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s individualized major degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Union Institute & University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at RPI
Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Brown
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