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2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
1,301 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 65 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region individualized major students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 253 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 306 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region individualized major students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend SFASU.

Full SFASU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

SWOSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SWOSU is $12,891 for southwest region individualized major students with aid.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 25 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region individualized major students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU - Tempe

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 83 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid.

Full NAU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region individualized major students with aid list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region individualized major students with aid.

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for southwest region individualized major students with aid.

Full HBU General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#10

Wiley College

Marshall, Texas

Wiley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wiley College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wiley College is $17,666 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Major Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 34 ’s individualized major degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Individualized Major students with aid per year to attend Baylor.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Baylor 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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