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 Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 4,664 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,880 and $24,652 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 123 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 Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College Unbound. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 30 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College Unbound Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Atlantic. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. College of the Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bar Harbor, Maine. It awarded 86 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full College of the Atlantic Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SIT Graduate Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region. SIT is located in Brattleboro, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Out of the 123 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 136 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Rhode Island School of Design
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public institution located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Massasoit Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brockton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 83 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Granite State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. GSC is located in Concord, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 376 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Colby College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 53 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%. 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 91%.
With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 92%. 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.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 134 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 117 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Fitchburg State University
With a ranking of #13, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mount Holyoke College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Castleton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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Brandeis University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 107 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees 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. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Brandeis
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 11 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 460 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 89%.
University of Maine came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 118 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Washington County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Calais, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Wellesley College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wellesley College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Hampshire College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Anselm College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Saint Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 87%.
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Keene State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 34 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies 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%.
Full Keene State College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Montserrat College of Art ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the New England Region list. Montserrat College of Art is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montserrat College of Art Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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