2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 37,209 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,035 and had an average of $24,020 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,163 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,063 and $24,870 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$26,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$76,460 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UMKC

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#3 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#4 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at KU

#5

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska

#5 in overall quality

$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree other interdisciplinary studies students list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UNL

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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