by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 32,998 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking analyzed 555 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in multi / interdisciplinary studies.
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The multi / interdisciplinary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Victoria College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Victoria College is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 185 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 555 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 268 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 853 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divine Word College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Epworth, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Divine Word College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 555 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the #5 spot on the list. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.
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Fullerton College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 1,089 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Compton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Compton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 338 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Imperial Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 531 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in Sisseton, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 280 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,417 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Redwoods ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. College of the Redwoods is located in Eureka, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Joshua Tree, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Bethlehem College & Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Bethlehem College & Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 10 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bethlehem College & Seminary Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Morton College is a public institution located in Cicero, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morton College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Illinois Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Illinois Valley Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Raritan Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Branchburg, New Jersey, and it awarded 171 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Medanos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 317 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Woodland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 69 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Woodland Community College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 479 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pierce College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 101 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
| 52 | Napa Valley College | Napa, CA |
| 53 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 55 | Barstow Community College | Barstow, CA |
| 56 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK |
| 57 | Norco College | Norco, CA |
| 58 | Rock Valley College | Rockford, IL |
| 58 | Lake Michigan College | Benton Harbor, MI |
| 60 | Shasta College | Redding, CA |
| 61 | American River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 62 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA |
| 63 | Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, CA |
| 64 | Mission College | Santa Clara, CA |
| 65 | Skyline College | San Bruno, CA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, CA |
| 67 | College of Micronesia-FSM | Pohnpei, FM |
| 68 | Baptist University of the Americas | San Antonio, TX |
| 69 | Ventura College | Ventura, CA |
| 70 | Highlands College of Montana Tech | Butte, MT |
| 71 | Highland Community College | Freeport, IL |
| 72 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 73 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL |
| 74 | Hudson County Community College | Jersey City, NJ |
| 75 | City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College | Chicago, IL |
| 76 | John Wood Community College | Quincy, IL |
| 77 | Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden, AR |
| 78 | Kapiolani Community College | Honolulu, HI |
| 79 | El Camino College | Torrance, CA |
| 80 | City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | Lewis and Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL |
| 82 | Aiken Technical College | Graniteville, SC |
| 83 | College of the Siskiyous | Weed, CA |
| 84 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
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