Ranked #27 in popularity, other multi/interdisciplinary studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of other multi/interdisciplinary studies. Combined, these schools handed out 623 associate degrees in other multi/interdisciplinary studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Associate Degree
The other interdisciplinary studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality other interdisciplinary studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average Early-Career Salaries
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other multi/interdisciplinary studies students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of other multi/interdisciplinary studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt other multi/interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other multi/interdisciplinary studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Other Interdisciplinary Studies
It is hard to beat Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City if you want to pursue an associate degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. OSU-OKC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies associate degree recipients from Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City earn a boost of approximately $2,400 above the average income of other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates.
Tulsa Community College is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tulsa.
Soon after graduating, other interdisciplinary studies associate recipients typically earn about $28,258 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).