2023 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
13
Ranked Colleges
308
Degrees Awarded
$30,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 9,057 people earned their degree in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying individualized major.
Top 13 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 23 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying individualized major list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s individualized major degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying individualized major list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 91%. 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 full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s individualized major degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUE also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying individualized major list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.
Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. During this same period, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 24 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
UNA also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 8,086 students enrolled at UNA were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 21 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia State University supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Utah University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 44 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Utah University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 534 of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University were GI Bill® students, of which 378 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Utah University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 28 masters’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying individualized major list, Missouri State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read More…
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s individualized major degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Individualized Major for a Master’s list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s individualized major degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UW Tacoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,364 students enrolled at UW Tacoma, 721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,084. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Tacoma does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UW Tacoma]](/colleges/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas.
college factual
