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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 547 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 382 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k list, Purdue Northwest has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University Northwest is $16,787 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - East. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

IU East also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,171 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend IU East.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at IU East

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $19,504 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Toledo.

Full University of Toledo General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Flint is $17,211 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UM Flint General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for IU Bloomington is $18,951 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at IU Bloomington

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $17,952 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Goshen College

Goshen, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Goshen College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Goshen College is a small school located in Goshen, Indiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goshen, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $19,629 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Goshen College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

#3 in overall quality

Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

Grace College also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,897 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree individualized major students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Grace College.

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 Grace College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WIU is $20,181 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Major students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Western Illinois University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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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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