2023 Most Focused Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
841Ranked Colleges
34,975Degrees Awarded
$24,700Avg Cost*
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 Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 841 colleges that offer a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other multi/interdisciplinary studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for other interdisciplinary studies students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Atlantic. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. College of the Atlantic is located in Bar Harbor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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.
Out of the 841 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College Unbound landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champion Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Champion Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 6 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 841 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Saybrook University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saybrook University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amberton University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. This small school is located in Garland, Texas, and it awarded 95 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 268 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 375 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas Edison State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 546 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 ranking of #9, Fullerton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Fullerton College is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,468 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 727 ’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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 87 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 638 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. University of North Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 189 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Institute of Integral Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. CIIS is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 73 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #15, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 34 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Franklin and Marshall College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 104 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Raritan Valley Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. RVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Branchburg, New Jersey. It awarded 169 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 72 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 170 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 8 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Grantham University is located in Lenexa, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 213 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. North Adams, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 35 students 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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%.
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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