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 “Most Well Attended 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 841 colleges that offer a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 1,950 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 841 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fullerton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,468 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 880 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 755 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 727 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 638 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 579 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UMN Twin Cities Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 546 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 500 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 399 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at SDSU
Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 390 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 375 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 394 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU - Tempe
Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 343 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Kennesaw State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 319 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at KSU Georgia
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 311 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 307 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 302 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 298 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full ASU - Skysong Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 297 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 296 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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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University of Memphis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 286 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 281 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 281 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 52 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 53 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 53 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 55 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 56 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 56 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 58 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | SUNY Empire State College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 60 | MSU Texas | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 61 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 62 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 63 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 64 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 65 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood, SC |
| 117 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 118 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 118 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 120 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 121 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 121 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA |
| 123 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 123 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA |
| 125 | The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
| 125 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 127 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
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