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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

21 Ranked Colleges
2,358 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 34,975 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,266 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,358 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,100 and $27,454 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa is $19,401 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,593 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UMN Crookston.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 106 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Cloud State University is $14,581 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Hays State University is $13,189 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

Grantham University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,245 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend Grantham University.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,914 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,897 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend Missouri Western.

Full Missouri Western Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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With a ranking of #9, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,921 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,159 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Minnesota State Mankato Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 60 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 15 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

DSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $12,673 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,149 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.

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With a ranking of #14, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 55 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,998 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

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%.

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $16,044 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Winona State University is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 41 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,634 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend Winona State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Winona State Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

With a ranking of #18, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. BVU is a small school located in Storm Lake, Iowa that handed out 54 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,054 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend BVU.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Buena Vista University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead also took the #16 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $17,680 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hamline is $20,474 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $22,560 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Northwestern - St Paul

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