2024 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your associate degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #6 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for multi / interdisciplinary studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,529 associate degrees in multi / interdisciplinary studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of multi / interdisciplinary studies for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality multi / interdisciplinary studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on multi / interdisciplinary studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other multi / interdisciplinary studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt multi / interdisciplinary studies students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized multi / interdisciplinary studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in Virginia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for multi / interdisciplinary studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

315 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue an associate degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Liberty University

2

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

367 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies needs to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Northern Virginia Community College

3

Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

184 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies has to take a look at Lord Fairfax Community College. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Lord Fairfax Community College

4

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Reynolds Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Reynolds Community College

5

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

241 Annual Graduates

Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Tidewater Community College

6

Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Thomas Nelson Community College

7

Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

87 Annual Graduates

Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Roanoke.More information about a associate in multi / interdisciplinary studies from Virginia Western Community College

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	37	39
Georgia	34	13
Arkansas	33	304
Florida	32	153
North Carolina	30	28
Kentucky	30	482
Tennessee	30	37
West Virginia	29	39
Louisiana	26	63
South Carolina	26	466
Alabama	24	130

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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Physical Science	1,204
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	315
Mathematics & Computer Science	9
Behavioral Science	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.