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2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 Far Western US region, there were 5,729 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,718 and $21,466 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 34 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 16 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - H not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU - H is $14,499 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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 Brigham Young University - Hawaii Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CIIS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 73 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, CIIS has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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%.

Full California Institute of Integral Studies Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 399 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at SDSU

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Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Chico State also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Chico is $16,218 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 34 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $16,542 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend San Jose State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at San Jose State

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 103 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend WWU is $17,070 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies 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%.

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Portland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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%.

Full Portland State University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 53 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,510 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 106 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Oregon State College is $15,214 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full Western Oregon State College Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #10, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,459 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend SFSU.

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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 40 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $10,993 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UNLV

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,817 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend MSJC.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Sac State

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 20 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,677 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 94%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, Southern Oregon University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,187 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students.

Full Southern Oregon University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Humboldt State University is $14,956 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Humboldt State University

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 4 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Anchorage is $11,782 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UAA

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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

With a ranking of #18, Sierra Nevada College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Incline Village, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $30,603 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend SNC.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Sierra Nevada College

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University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Kapolei, Hawaii, and it awarded 79 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,860 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend UH West Oahu.

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 full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UH West Oahu

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $17,930 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend UC Santa Cruz.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCLA is $15,023 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UCLA

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With a ranking of #22, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 76 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $12,209 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Irvine

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 46 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, UCSD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,240 for far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend UCSD.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UCSD Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 126 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other interdisciplinary studies students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UC Berkeley

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,768 for Far Western US Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend UC Davis.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Davis Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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