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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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2,358 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 34,975 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,358 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 32 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WUSTL is $1,556 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 579 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,698 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Crookston, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Crookston is $5,893 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 210 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $13,554 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $10,348 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 89 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $9,774 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,005 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 12 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $10,578 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 UNOMAHA Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 32 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,692 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,835 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and it awarded 47 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Missouri Western has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri Western State University is $8,393 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Grantham University
Lenexa, Kansas

Grantham University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Lenexa, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

Grantham University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grantham University is $8,843 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. DSU is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $9,636 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Dickinson State University.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 41 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $11,721 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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%.

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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 24 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Rochester Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Community and Technical College is $12,912 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

BVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BVU is $13,483 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,675 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #18, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Metro State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $14,794 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Metro State Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $16,522 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hamline Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Hennepin Technical College also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $9,462 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hennepin Technical College.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,084 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwestern.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.

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