2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 1,301 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 20 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#1 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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