by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 New England 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 New England region, there were 459 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,303 and $25,689 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 428 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fitchburg State University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montserrat College of Art landed the #3 spot on the list. Montserrat College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montserrat College of Art Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby - Sawyer College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. New London, New Hampshire 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 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 33 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Connecticut State University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Cambridge College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies 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.
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Thomas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Franklin Pierce University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Rindge, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Gordon College is a small school located in Wenham, Massachusetts that handed out 7 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 31 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Rhode Island 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 New England Region ranking. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Regis College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Colby College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Colby College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 2 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Merrimack College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. North Andover, Massachusetts 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 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elms College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine at Augusta did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. UMA is a public institution located in Augusta, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rivier University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
American International College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Bay Path University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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