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2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

40 Ranked Colleges
3,298 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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 “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 114,246 people earned their degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 21,823 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,137 and $25,497 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,298 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality multi / interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trident Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Trident Technical College is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Trident Technical College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trident Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 322 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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#3

Central Carolina Technical College

Sumter, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Carolina Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Carolina, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Carolina is $5,004 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bishop State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bishop State Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bishop State Community College is $4,976 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#5

York Technical College

Rock Hill, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend York Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. York Technical College is a small public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 89 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

York Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,210 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend York Technical College.

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#6

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Middletown, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 181 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Lord Fairfax Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lord Fairfax Community College is $6,497 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#18 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. SAU Tech is a small school located in Camden, Arkansas that handed out 38 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SAU Tech also took the #18 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,554 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Southern Arkansas University Tech.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#8

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Spartanburg Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Spartanburg Community College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Spartanburg Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spartanburg Community College is $2,804 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#8

Tri-County Technical College

Pendleton, South Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Tri-County Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Pendleton, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

TCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TCTC is $7,309 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full Tri-County Technical College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Bluegrass Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 114 students in 2019-2020.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $6,082 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#11

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 239 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tidewater Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tidewater Community College is $8,408 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#12

Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Technical College of the Lowcountry came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public institution located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TCL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TCL is $6,991 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#13

Reynolds Community College

Richmond, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Reynolds Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 116 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Reynolds Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,961 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Reynolds Community College.

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#14

Midlands Technical College

West Columbia, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

Midlands Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, MTC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MTC is $4,974 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#15

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 14 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OCtech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,012 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

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#16

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Greenville Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Greenville Technical College is a public institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #17 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $7,016 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 87 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UAM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $12,136 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#20 in overall quality

Virginia Western Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Western Community College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Western Community College is $6,830 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#19

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Hodges University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

International College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend International College is $21,577 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#20

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Weyers Cave, Virginia, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

BRCC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community College is $10,671 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#21

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 299 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $28,903 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Liberty University.

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#22

Central Alabama Community College

Alexander City, Alabama
#21 in overall quality

Central Alabama Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Central Alabama Community College is a public institution located in Alexander City, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Alabama Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Alabama Community College is $5,402 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Pulaski Tech, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UA Pulaski Tech is $12,030 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#24

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia
#23 in overall quality

Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. TNCC is a public institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNCC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TNCC is $7,092 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#25

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, South Carolina

Piedmont Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,403 for southeast region associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Piedmont Technical College.

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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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