by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Alabama, there were 1,551 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,377 and $25,173 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 708 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,756 and $28,178 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their multi / interdisciplinary studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alabama State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama. Alabama State is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #2 spot on the list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Auburn University at Montgomery Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 70 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 65 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Alabama
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Birmingham Southern College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. BSC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 106 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Alabama in Huntsville
With a ranking of #10, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Mobile landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 3 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Athens State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. Athens State University is located in Athens, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Athens State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #13. University of Montevallo is a small public school situated in Montevallo, Alabama. It awarded 2 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Faulkner University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Columbia Southern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Spring Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama list. Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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