by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,150 and $26,864 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 51 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’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 Touro College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Touro College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 171 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Touro College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ASA College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ASA Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students 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%.
Nyack College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Saint Mary College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newburgh, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Saint Mary College Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
With a ranking of #9, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Geneva is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgian Court University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 14 students 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%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Georgian Court
York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Jamaica, New York, and it awarded 31 ’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%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at York College
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. La Roche University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at La Roche University
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 27 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #14, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 impressive undergraduate 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Marist College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Manor College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manor College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Houghton College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Houghton is located in Houghton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Houghton College
Thiel College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Greenville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hamilton College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Hamilton College
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Empire State College is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Mount Aloysius College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cresson, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Howard University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 23 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Howard University
Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Pennsylvania College of Technology is a small public school situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pennsylvania College of Technology Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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