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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 120th most popular major in the country with 8,442 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 166 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Park University also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $17,144 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Park University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Moorhead is $15,002 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Moorhead General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,451 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Minnesota State Mankato

#4

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

North Central University also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,389 for plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Central University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at North Central University

#5

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chadron State College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,132 for plains states region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Chadron State College.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Chadron State College

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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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