2023 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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Ranked Colleges
137
Degrees Awarded
$23,200
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 94th most popular major in the country with 9,057 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Massachusetts, there were 161 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying individualized major.
Top 2 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fitchburg State University is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Fitchburg State University supports 6,728 students, and 147 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Fitchburg State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cambridge College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cambridge College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,459. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cambridge College]](/colleges/cambridge-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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