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2023 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

17 Ranked Colleges
1,805 Degrees Awarded
$41,568 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,805 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other interdisciplinary studies.

Top 17 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 132 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 548 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 93%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Cloud State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 55 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline were GI Bill® students, of which 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Minnesota - Crookston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Crookston also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 2,530 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Crookston were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Crookston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Western, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western, 161 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,005. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Missouri Western State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, MSU Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. BVU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, BVU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,863 students enrolled at BVU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,992. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Metro State is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 173 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,552 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University, 257 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Metropolitan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northwestern - St Paul supports 3,506 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northwestern - St Paul offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dickinson State University is a public institution located in Dickinson, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 50 of the 1,441 students enrolled at DSU were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,416. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dickinson State University]](/colleges/dickinson-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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