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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

5 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,442 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 120th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 249 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 245 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,202 and $21,977 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. It costs about $8,473 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend EWU.

Full Eastern Washington University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $9,743 for washington bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at WWU

#3

Northwest University

Kirkland, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest University also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Northwest University is $15,871 for washington bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwest University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is $6,545 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Tacoma General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

Northwest University CAPS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is $24,064 for Washington Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwest University CAPS

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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