2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,442 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,088 and had an average of $25,192 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 166 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$12,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at K -State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies (With Aid)

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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