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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 34,975 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,358 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,100 and $27,454 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other multi/interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other multi/interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students 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. It costs about $8,149 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WUSTL.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 579 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $12,911 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #3 spot on the list. UMN Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UMN Crookston also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend UMN Crookston is $9,084 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 210 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Iowa is $18,026 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national 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 $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 106 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees 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 St. Cloud State University is $13,140 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Cloud State University

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $13,715 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Mizzou.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Mizzou

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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 89 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fort Hays State University is $13,208 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Dickinson State University
Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 15 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The yearly cost to attend Dickinson State University is $13,283 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $13,574 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri Western also made our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri Western State University is $11,506 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 32 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Mankato is $14,995 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Lenexa, Kansas. It awarded 213 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Grantham University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Grantham University is $11,233 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University 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 took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,071 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 54 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

BVU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $15,581 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend BVU.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. Rochester Community and Technical College is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Rochester Community and Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Community and Technical College is $14,942 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Winona State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State University is $15,289 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #17, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 176 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Metro State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $16,515 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $15,809 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hennepin Technical College is $10,799 for Plains States Region Other Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Hennepin Technical College Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,028 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hamline.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also took the #20 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $18,229 for plains states region other interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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