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2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate

8 Ranked Colleges
614 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 614 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,340 for Associate Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota West is $11,952 for Associate Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#3

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,076 for associate degree interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 12 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree interdisciplinary studies students list, BYU - I has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for associate degree interdisciplinary studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Arkansas University Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate. Southern Arkansas University Tech is located in Camden, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

SAU Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,554 for associate degree interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend SAU Tech.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#6

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Hodges University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,577 for Associate Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend International College.

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#7

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Geneva College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Geneva did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Geneva College is $19,778 for Associate Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#5 in overall quality

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Paul Smith’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is $23,784 for associate degree interdisciplinary studies students.

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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).
  • 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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