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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a small school located in Paul Smiths, New York that handed out 19 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Paul Smith’s College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 171 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASA College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ASA Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at ASA College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 76 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Millersville is a public institution located in Millersville, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Nyack College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Nyack
Mount Saint Mary College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mount Saint Mary
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Geneva College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Geneva
With a ranking of #10, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Georgian Court
York College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 31 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%.
With a ranking of #12, La Roche University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Full La Roche General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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 85%.
Full Ramapo College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Lehigh University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Lehigh
Marist College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 28 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manor College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Manor College
With a ranking of #17, Houghton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Houghton College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Thiel College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Thiel College
With a ranking of #19, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bloomsburg General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Hamilton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clinton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, 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 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Hamilton College
SUNY Empire State College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Empire is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 SUNY Empire State College
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mount Aloysius College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Teaneck, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at FDU
Howard University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #25, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.
Full Penn College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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