by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 34,975 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 841 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in other multi/interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College Unbound. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Atlantic. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. College of the Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bar Harbor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 ’s 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 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full College of the Atlantic Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 841 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Champion Christian College landed the #3 spot on the list. Champion Christian College is a small school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saybrook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Saybrook University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 31 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full Saybrook University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Amberton is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 95 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 375 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Thomas Edison State University is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 546 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Fullerton College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,468 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 727 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 87 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 638 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Texas at Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 189 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full UNT Dallas Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
California Institute of Integral Studies landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 73 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Franklin and Marshall College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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With a ranking of #17, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 169 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Sul Ross State University is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Sul Ross State University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UH Victoria Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Hawaii - West Oahu ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a small school located in Kapolei, Hawaii that handed out 79 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Grantham University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. MCLA is located in North Adams, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Full Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 84 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux, LA |
| 52 | Alabama State University | Montgomery, AL |
| 53 | Northeastern Technical College | Cheraw, SC |
| 54 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 55 | Granite State College | Concord, NH |
| 56 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 57 | Lane College | Jackson, TN |
| 58 | West Texas A&M University | Canyon, TX |
| 59 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 60 | Calvary University | Kansas City, MO |
| 61 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, TX |
| 62 | Temple College | Temple, TX |
| 63 | Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM |
| 64 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 65 | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington, WV |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA |
| 117 | Rochester University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 118 | Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
| 119 | Dickinson State University | Dickinson, ND |
| 120 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 121 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 122 | National Louis University | Chicago, IL |
| 123 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 124 | Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD |
| 125 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 126 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 127 | Lourdes University | Sylvania, OH |
| 127 | Randall University | Moore, OK |
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