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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
554 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes 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 in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,057 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 554 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 20 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $12,369 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

SIUE also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $12,950 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $13,306 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue Northwest also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $12,829 for great lakes region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 103 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Toledo is $17,555 for great lakes region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Bethel University - Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana

Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it awarded 8 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Bethel University also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $20,229 for great lakes region individualized major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Bethel University - Mishawaka.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $16,871 for Great Lakes Region Individualized Major students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wright State University - Main Campus.

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