If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #63 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 489 bachelor's degrees in interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on interdisciplinary studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of interdisciplinary studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How easy is it for interdisciplinary studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized interdisciplinary studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
The interdisciplinary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Interdisciplinary Studies in Idaho
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for interdisciplinary studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Top Idaho Schools for a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies
Boise State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the interdisciplinary studies program at Boise State University get $5,565 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies has to take a look at Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the interdisciplinary studies program report average early career earnings of $24,887.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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