by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,329 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,121 and $24,380 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 955 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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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 Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wiley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 183 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Baptist University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 294 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arizona
With a ranking of #6, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Hardin - Simmons University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #8. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University 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 Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 85 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Baylor University
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 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 #12. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Texas Lutheran 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 Southwest Region ranking. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State 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 #15. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
Mid-America Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MACU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Our Lady of the Lake 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 #18. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU - Tempe
Jarvis Christian 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. Jarvis Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hawkins, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Arizona Christian University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona Christian University
With a ranking of #21, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Nazarene University
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 a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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