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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 570 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 26 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 Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools 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. This small school is located in La Grande, Oregon, and it awarded 53 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Eastern Oregon University
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 Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 12 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corban is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Corban University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra Nevada College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Incline Village, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at SNC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Northwest University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 133 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Brandman University
Eastern Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 101 ’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%.
Nevada State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 17 ’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 full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Nevada State College
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 43 ’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
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 83 ’s individualized major 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%.
Full Western Washington University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Azusa Pacific University College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific University College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Dimas, California. It awarded 6 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Azusa Pacific University College
Biola University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 8 students 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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Biola
National University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
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 landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, California. It awarded 1 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Occidental College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oxy is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Dominican University of California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’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. 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%. 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.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 27 ’s individualized major 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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 University of Southern California
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 ’s individualized major degrees 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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Wazzu
Holy Names University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major 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%. 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 full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at HNU
With a ranking of #20, University of Saint Katherine did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Saint Katherine General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Pacific University is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 0 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pacific University
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’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 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%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at MSMU
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linfield is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s 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 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s individualized major degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Pitzer College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 0 students 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%. 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 full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pitzer
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