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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Illinois, there were 6,277 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,979 and $14,090 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 421 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 401 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harper College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 293 ’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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 242 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 202 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at UIC
Triton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. Triton College is located in River Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #9, City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 186 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wilbur Wright College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 168 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Joliet Junior College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 164 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Joliet Junior College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
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Kishwaukee College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Kishwaukee College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Illinois Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. Oglesby, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 146 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rend Lake College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Rend Lake College is located in Ina, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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McHenry County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full McHenry County College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. SWIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Belleville, Illinois. It awarded 122 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 103 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 101 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #25. Morton College is a public institution located in Cicero, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Morton College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
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