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2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

15 Ranked Colleges
696 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 4,880 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,894 and $29,770 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 696 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multi / interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

#1

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Creighton University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 131 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 16 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 15 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 55 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 22 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#12

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 21 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212.

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#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

Capella University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767.

Full Capella University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#15

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WUSTL Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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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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