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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

4 Ranked Colleges
480 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,442 people earned their degree in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,088 and had an average of $25,192 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 522 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,150 and $23,542 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 480 interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the interdisciplinary studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Colby College

Waterville, Maine
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #1 spot on the list. Colby College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Colby is $13,413 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Colby Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brown is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 32 bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $21,634 for new england region bachelor’s degree interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brown University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Brown University

#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State University is $19,205 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Fitchburg State University Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#4

Colby - Sawyer College

New London, New Hampshire

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby - Sawyer College landed the #4 spot on the list. Colby - Sawyer is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colby - Sawyer also took the #5 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colby - Sawyer is $29,657 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Colby - Sawyer 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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