by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
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 Plains States region, there were 305 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 38 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region individualized major students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethlehem College & Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Bethlehem College & Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Divine Word College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Epworth, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Divine Word College
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Park University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region. Chadron State College is a small school located in Chadron, Nebraska that handed out 10 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Chadron State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Briar Cliff University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Briar Cliff University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Simpson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 2 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Simpson College
With a ranking of #8, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Drury University
University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Dubuque
Maharishi International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a public institution located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees 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%.
MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 ranking of #13, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Missouri State
With a ranking of #14, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 10 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at South Dakota State University
Clarke University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Clarke
University of South Dakota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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 University of South Dakota General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Bellevue University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellevue University General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. UHSP is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Western Dakota Technical Institute came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Western Dakota Tech
Mitchell Technical College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mitchell Tech
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Butler Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Butler Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeast Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized major degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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 Southeast Tech General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Major Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s individualized major degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Minnesota State Mankato
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