by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” 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 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” ranking looked at 841 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful other multi/interdisciplinary studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other interdisciplinary studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1,950 students in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fullerton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,468 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Fullerton College Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 841 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 880 degrees to qualified ’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 85%.
Out of the 841 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 755 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 727 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Texas A&M University - 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.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 579 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Thomas Edison State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Trenton, New Jersey. It awarded 546 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Thomas Edison State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 500 ’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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at UT Rio Grande Valley
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 399 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 SDSU
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 390 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 375 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 394 ’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 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 343 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Georgia State
Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 319 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 311 diplomas to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at Stephen F Austin State University
University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 307 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #18. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 302 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 298 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU - Skysong
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 297 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 296 ’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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Vanderbilt University Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Memphis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 288 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 286 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst
With a ranking of #24, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 281 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU
Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Interdisciplinary Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 281 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 52 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 53 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 53 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 55 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 56 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 56 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 58 | Bluegrass Community and Technical College | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | SUNY Empire State College | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 60 | MSU Texas | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 61 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 62 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 63 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 64 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 65 | William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Piedmont Technical College | Greenwood, SC |
| 117 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 118 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 118 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 120 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
| 121 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 121 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA |
| 123 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 123 | Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA |
| 125 | Regis University | Denver, CO |
| 125 | The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX |
| 127 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
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