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 “Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois individualized major students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at WIU
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #3 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Olivet Nazarene General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Individualized Major Major in Illinois. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwestern
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