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2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Ranked Colleges
618 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 725 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,050 and $22,908 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 618 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students list, SRU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#2

Touro College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Touro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,272 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Touro.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students list, Millersville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania is $23,350 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students.

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#4

York College

Jamaica, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 26 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

York also made our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $3,433 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend York.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Montclair State University is $18,034 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,233 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Towson.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#7

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Geneva College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Geneva not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,778 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Geneva College.

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#8

Nyack College

Nyack, New York

Nyack College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Nyack, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Nyack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nyack College is $19,077 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York

With a ranking of #9, Marist College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marist is $37,195 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students list, Paul Smith’s College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,784 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Paul Smith’s College.

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#11

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, New York

Mount Saint Mary College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students list, Mount Saint Mary has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary is $25,242 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $15,147 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 22 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is $22,809 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#14

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#14 in overall quality

Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

MMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MMC is $37,768 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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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