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 has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,307 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,943 and had an average of $23,751 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,037 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,807 and $22,726 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,508 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 71 colleges that offered a degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in other multi/interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hastings, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 195 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metro State Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chadron State College is a small public school situated in Chadron, Nebraska. It awarded 55 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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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With a ranking of #6, Calvary University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Grantham University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. LIttle Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 69 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 19 students 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%.
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North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Western State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 57 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Missouri Western State University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Dickinson State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Dickinson State University is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 477 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Saint Cloud State University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Cornell College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cornell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Cornell College Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Wayne State College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Wayne, Nebraska, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount Marty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Yankton, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students 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%.
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Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Newman University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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William Jewell College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. William Jewell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Liberty, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other 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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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 10 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified 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%.
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With a ranking of #24, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 70 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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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Grinnell College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 0.3%, 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 93%.
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