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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

63 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$38,956 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 115,895 people earned their degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5,304 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,553 and $25,412 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 339 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in multi / interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in multi / interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

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Divine Word College
Epworth, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Divine Word College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Divine Word College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, South Dakota

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school situated in Sisseton, South Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in New Town, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at NHSC

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Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethlehem College & Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region. 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

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Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, Minnesota

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Lake Nation College landed the #5 spot on the list. Red Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Grantham University is a private for-profit institution located in Lenexa, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rosemount, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

Full Dakota County Technical College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Haskell Indian Nations University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 24 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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North Central Kansas Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Central Kansas Technical College is a small school located in Beloit, Kansas that handed out 10 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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With a ranking of #12, Salina Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Salina Tech is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Goodland, Kansas, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

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Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at IHCC

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

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Manhattan Area Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan Area Technical College is a small school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MATC Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Minnesota State College Southeast ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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Lake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota

Lake Superior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Full Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mount Marty University
Yankton, South Dakota

Mount Marty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Yankton, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

North Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies 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%.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at North Central University

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Alexandria Technical & Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Alexandria, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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