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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (With Aid)

226 Ranked Colleges
34,975 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 34,975 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,266 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 226 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 500 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,743 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 226 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF is also in the top of our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $5,135 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UF.

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 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCLA is $15,023 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 226 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #5 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Yale also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,296 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend Yale.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our other interdisciplinary studies students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U-M is $14,878 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full U-M Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 237 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,878 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UMN Twin Cities

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 297 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $9,000 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,526 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Dallas Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Berkeley is $16,032 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 394 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other interdisciplinary studies students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 755 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 68 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,908 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

Full Texas A&M International University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UMBC also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $19,460 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend UMBC.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMBC Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 727 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $12,044 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 257 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,001 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UH Clear Lake.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 UH Clear Lake Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 399 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

SDSU excels when it comes to other interdisciplinary studies quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,845 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend San Diego State University.

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 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at San Diego State University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 390 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas State is also in the top of our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,887 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $12,209 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UC Irvine.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Irvine Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 269 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tulsa Community College is $6,586 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid.

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University of North Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 880 students in 2020-2021.

UNT also claimed a top spot on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. It costs about $14,122 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid per year to attend UNT.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 46 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UCSD also did well on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UCSD is $15,240 for other interdisciplinary studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #22 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,234 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend UW - Madison.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 638 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,515 for Other Interdisciplinary Studies students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Rest of the Best 34 in Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, South Carolina
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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
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