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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

118 Ranked Colleges
33,712 Degrees Awarded
$6,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 114,246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,000 and had an average of $26,490 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 33,712 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 118 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent multi / interdisciplinary studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Top 26 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 118 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 103 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TESU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking.

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#2

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massasoit Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Massasoit Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,430 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Massasoit Community College.

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#3

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 118 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 167 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECC also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $4,185 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend ECC.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 118 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 788 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend San Jacinto College.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

NWTC also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend NWTC is $10,340 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 179 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,208 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Sinclair Community College.

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#7

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
#24 in overall quality

Southwestern Illinois College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 138 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWIC, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,098 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Southwestern Illinois College.

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#8

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, Illinois
#17 in overall quality

Moraine Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 473 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

MVCC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moraine Valley Community College is $2,422 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#9

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
#13 in overall quality

Raritan Valley Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 156 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RVCC also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for RVCC is $6,917 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#19 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 245 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $6,753 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#11

Mission College

Santa Clara, California
#7 in overall quality

Mission College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Mission College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 122 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mission College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mission College is $4,016 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#12

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Trident Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trident Technical College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Trident Technical College is $1,137 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#13

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Tulsa Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 343 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,078 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

Full Tulsa Community College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#18 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 322 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#15

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, California
#6 in overall quality

Evergreen Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Evergreen Valley College is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Evergreen Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Evergreen Valley College is $10,701 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, Illinois
#20 in overall quality

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 249 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Waubonsee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Waubonsee is $5,130 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#17

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $8,597 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 43 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Full UOPX - Arizona Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#19

Moorpark College

Moorpark, California
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Moorpark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Moorpark, California, and it awarded 389 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moorpark College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,473 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Moorpark College.

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#20

Triton College

River Grove, Illinois
#21 in overall quality

Triton College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 217 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Triton College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Triton College is $4,988 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#21

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Central Carolina Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Central Carolina Technical College is located in Sumter, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $5,004 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Central Carolina.

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#22

Napa Valley College

Napa, California
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Napa Valley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Napa Valley College is a public institution located in Napa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 193 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Napa Valley College also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Napa Valley College is $11,661 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#23

Victor Valley College

Victorville, California
#11 in overall quality

Victor Valley College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in Victorville, California, this fairly large public school handed out 450 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Victor Valley College also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Victor Valley College is $8,504 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#24

Black Hawk College

Moline, Illinois

Black Hawk College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. BHC is a small public school situated in Moline, Illinois. It awarded 59 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Black Hawk College is $5,706 for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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With a ranking of #25, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 12 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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#25

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 148 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Joliet Junior College is $4,693 for Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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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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