by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,975 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 213 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Integral Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Galloway, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saybrook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 13 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 65 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #5 spot on the list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full James Madison University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 10 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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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Drew University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Drew is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Union Institute & University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Union Institute & University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Princess Anne, Maryland, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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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University of Louisville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #14, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. University of California - Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 University of California - Santa Cruz Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Notre Dame Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Rutgers University - Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rutgers University - Camden Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major for a Doctorate list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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