by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 9,114 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. In , interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,077 and had an average of $24,254 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,365 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,121 and $29,677 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,004 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 24 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Full Texas A&M International University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 197 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 251 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Hardin - Simmons University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State 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 Southwest Region ranking. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 88 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #13, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Embry-Riddle Prescott
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Mid-America Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Mid-America Christian University
Texas Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Christian University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Jarvis Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Jarvis Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hawkins, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Jarvis Christian College
Arizona Christian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona Christian University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southern Nazarene University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Paul Quinn 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 Southwest Region ranking. Paul Quinn College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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