by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 22,102 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,699 and $24,191 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,599 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 85 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 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntington University of Health Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. HUHS is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. New College of Florida is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 14 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 12 masters’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 23 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Brenau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Brenau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 16 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 29 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 86%.
Full Lipscomb University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. SUNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UNA is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 24 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full George Mason University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Full Sail University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Averett University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNC Greensboro Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 8 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Virginia State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State University is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Virginia State Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full American Public University System Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Vanderbilt University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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Mercer University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 21 masters’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 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Duke University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University
With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Georgia State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 138 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus
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