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2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

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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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,393 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 77 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waterville, Maine. It awarded 9 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colby College is $5,107 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $11,689 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

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#22 in overall quality

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 65 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $6,405 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 879 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $11,161 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Out of the 77 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 212 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $10,298 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full FIU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 103 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,006 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 143 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,287 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 305 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,399 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 500 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $11,786 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full FAU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 253 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTEP has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $10,786 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UTEP General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#11

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $12,060 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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#12

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,856 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend EWU.

Full Eastern Washington University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 301 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $13,220 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WVU.

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#14

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Purdue Northwest is $13,449 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Purdue University Northwest General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#15

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Fitchburg State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 105 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State is $15,538 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Fitchburg State General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#16

York College

Jamaica, New York

York College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jamaica, New York, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend York College is $8,209 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full York College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#17

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,723 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend IU East.

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#18

Park University

Parkville, Missouri

Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Park University is $17,144 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#19

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#17 in overall quality

Western Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,398 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WWU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,644 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

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#21

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

With a ranking of #21, Boise State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 228 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Boise State is $16,073 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Boise State General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,343 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Michigan - Flint.

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#23

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. SRU is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 88 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, SRU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,459 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.

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#24

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#24 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 144 students in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $17,332 for bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Toledo General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin.

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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%.

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  • *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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