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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 New England region, there were 459 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,303 and $25,689 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in interdisciplinary studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 134 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 33 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Cambridge College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Rhode Island College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Rhode Island College
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Franklin Pierce University is located in Rindge, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Franklin Pierce University
Colby - Sawyer College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. New London, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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Gordon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Regis College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Regis College is a small school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Thomas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Thomas College is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Merrimack College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Norwich is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Antioch University - New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Antioch University - New England is located in Keene, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #16, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Montserrat College of Art ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Montserrat College of Art is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Maine at Augusta landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Augusta, Maine, and it awarded 1 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’s interdisciplinary studies 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%.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Suffolk University
American International College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Elms College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Chicopee, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national 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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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Interdisciplinary Studies at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Bay Path University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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