by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s” 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 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 “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful multi / interdisciplinary studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,573 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 374 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #3 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 280 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 146 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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William & Mary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 137 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full George Mason University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Richmond ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 96 bachelors’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 93%. 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%. 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
Norfolk State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 53 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Christopher Newport University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Christopher Newport University is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 40 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Regent University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus
With a ranking of #13, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. 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%.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wise, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia State is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Averett University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Averett University is a small school located in Danville, Virginia that handed out 9 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Ashland, Virginia, and it awarded 7 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Randolph - Macon
Bluefield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluefield, Virginia. It awarded 6 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Mennonite University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s 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 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%.
Full Eastern Mennonite University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Roanoke College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Salem, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Roanoke College
University of Lynchburg ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Lynchburg is a small school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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 more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Lynchburg
Emory and Henry College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students 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.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Emory and Henry College
Washington and Lee University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington and Lee is a small school located in Lexington, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’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 97%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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Sweet Briar College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s list. Sweet Briar is located in Sweet Briar, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hollins University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Virginia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hollins is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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