by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Interdisciplinary Studies is the 86th most popular major in the country with 9,114 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,077 and had an average of $24,254 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 337 colleges that offer a degree in interdisciplinary studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in interdisciplinary studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Victoria College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 174 degrees to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gods Bible School and College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Gods Bible School and College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Gods Bible School and College Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 337 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Wiley College landed the #3 spot on the list. Wiley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. UNM Valencia is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethlehem College & Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Le Moyne - Owen College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Elizabeth City State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Elizabeth City State University is a small public school situated in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Divine Word College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Epworth, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 3.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Redlands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Redlands Community College is a small public school situated in El Reno, Oklahoma. It awarded 28 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Redlands Community College Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Maranatha Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Maranatha Baptist University
With a ranking of #12, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Paul Smith’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Paul Smiths, New York. It awarded 11 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Antioch University - Midwest came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 150 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public institution located in Camden, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Covenant College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Covenant College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 297 degrees to qualified ’s interdisciplinary studies students 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 Interdisciplinary Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University
With a ranking of #18, Voorhees College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This small school is located in Denmark, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s interdisciplinary studies 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.
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Eastern Oregon University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. EOU is a small school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 42 ’s interdisciplinary studies 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 full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Eastern Oregon University
With a ranking of #20, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s interdisciplinary studies 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%.
Full Northwest University CAPS Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 92 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Corban University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 24 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees 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%.
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #23. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 51 ’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Interdisciplinary Studies at Fitchburg State
Tennessee Technological University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Tennessee Tech University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
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