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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 37,209 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,163 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 292 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 18 associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $5,273 for plains states region associate degree other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 2 associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $10,688 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Hennepin Technical College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $10,295 for plains states region associate degree other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. North Central Kansas Technical College is located in Beloit, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Central Kansas Technical College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Kansas Technical College is $10,040 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at North Central Kansas Technical College

#5

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grantham University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

Grantham University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grantham University is $8,234 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,365 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota West also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,088 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

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#4 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CLAS, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CMU CLAS is $18,888 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 3 associates’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CMU CGES also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend CMU CGES is $17,407 for plains states region associate degree other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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