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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,074 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 86th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 660 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,008 and $25,356 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 475 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular interdisciplinary studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 84 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Wiley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Hardin - Simmons 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.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Full Texas Christian University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #10, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Jarvis Christian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Hawkins, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. 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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