by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Virginia, there were 5,234 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,376 and $22,510 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,191 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,553 and $27,844 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. UVa - Wise is a small school located in Wise, Virginia that handed out 28 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Richmond Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Radford University is a public institution located in Radford, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,573 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norfolk State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 53 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 374 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
William & Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Christopher Newport University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. CNU is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 40 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Washington landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. University of Mary Washington is a public institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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James Madison University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Averett University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Danville, Virginia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 15 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #15. Ashland, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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.
Full Randolph - Macon Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Sweet Briar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Sweet Briar, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Eastern Mennonite University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Eastern Mennonite is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #20. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Roanoke College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #21. Roanoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees 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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Emory and Henry College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Emory & Henry College is a small school located in Emory, Virginia that handed out 2 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.
Full Emory and Henry College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia list. Hollins University is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #24. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 38 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Lynchburg landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’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%. 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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