by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 94th most popular major in the country with 9,057 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 67 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 Illinois” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The individualized major school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Olivet Nazarene University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in Illinois list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northwestern University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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