by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Interdisciplinary Studies is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,077 and had an average of $27,069 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 576 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,191 and $25,048 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 535 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in interdisciplinary studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Corban is a small school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 17 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra Nevada College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Incline Village, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #6, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 99 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Nevada State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 17 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Azusa Pacific University College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa Pacific University College is a small school located in San Dimas, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Biola University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Mirada, California 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 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
National University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Notre Dame de Namur University is located in Belmont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #17, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Holy Names University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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University of Saint Katherine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Saint Katherine is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Pitzer College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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