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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” 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.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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

Top 12 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 UMKC

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at WUSTL

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 15 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full KU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Iowa Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 5 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 7 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Iowa State

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at UNOMAHA

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at K -State

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Mizzou Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Louis University

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students 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%.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at North Dakota State University

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