2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Far Western US Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 94th most popular major in the country with 9,085 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 519 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 429 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region. Eastern Oregon University is a small school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 42 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at EOU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University CAPS is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Corban University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Corban
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Northwest University
Brandman University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is located in Irvine, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Eastern Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 95 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at EWU
Nevada State College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Nevada State College is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full Nevada State College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Western Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at WWU
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Tacoma General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at GFU
Azusa Pacific University College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Dimas, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Azusa Pacific’s University College
With a ranking of #13, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Biola
With a ranking of #14, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 17 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at National University
With a ranking of #15, Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Belmont, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at NDNU
Occidental College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oxy General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Rafael, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Dominican University of California
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mount Saint Mary’s University
With a ranking of #18, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Pacific
With a ranking of #18, Holy Names University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region list. Holy Names University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Holy Names University
University of Saint Katherine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
Full University of Saint Katherine General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Pitzer College 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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