by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 9,085 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,365 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,004 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The individualized major school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree individualized major students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Wiley College General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M International University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 197 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at UTEP
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Houston Baptist University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 251 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arizona
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Hardin - Simmons
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at SWOSU
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at NAU
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Baylor
With a ranking of #12, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. TLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Prescott General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mid-America Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MACU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at TCU
Our Lady of the Lake 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 Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at OLLU
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #21, Arizona Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona Christian University
Jarvis Christian College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region list. Hawkins, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s individualized major degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at The Bulldogs
Southern Nazarene University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Nazarene University
Paul Quinn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Paul Quinn College
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