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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,975 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24,095 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 609 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other multi/interdisciplinary studies.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major”.
Out of the 609 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College Unbound landed the #1 spot on the list. College Unbound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 30 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees 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 for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Bar Harbor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Champion Christian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Champion Christian College Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 609 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 375 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 727 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees 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 - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 638 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. UNT Dallas is a small public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 189 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UNT Dallas
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 435 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Amberton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Amberton University is a small school located in Garland, Texas that handed out 47 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Amberton University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 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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Sul Ross State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Hawaii - West Oahu did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. UH West Oahu is a small school located in Kapolei, Hawaii that handed out 79 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UH West Oahu
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 165 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UH Victoria Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at MCLA
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 257 students in 2020-2021.
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 Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Houston - Clear Lake
With a ranking of #20, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 307 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Buena Vista University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Buena Vista University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Hastings College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Spartanburg Methodist College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Spartanburg Methodist College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 24 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Johnson C Smith University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. JCSU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 24 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Johnson C Smith University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 42 bachelors’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%.
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 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA |
| 52 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| 53 | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 54 | Lane College | Jackson, TN |
| 55 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 56 | Grantham University | Lenexa, KS |
| 57 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Chowan University | Murfreesboro, NC |
| 59 | University of Minnesota - Crookston | Crookston, MN |
| 60 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 61 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | Bryn Athyn, PA |
| 62 | McMurry University | Abilene, TX |
| 63 | North Central University | Minneapolis, MN |
| 64 | Missouri Western State University | Saint Joseph, MO |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Randall University | Moore, OK |
| 91 | Lourdes University | Sylvania, OH |
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