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2022 Best Value Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 114,246 people earned their degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,000 and had an average of $26,490 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18,902 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,136 and $24,354 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality multi / interdisciplinary studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 434 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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#2

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 343 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Tulsa Community College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,064 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tulsa Community College.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 168 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT Dallas has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas at Dallas is $13,447 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 245 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $11,257 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 160 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,807 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,321 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rice University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,275 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UTSA.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 788 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $12,672 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 548 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 55 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,923 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UT Permian Basin Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 595 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $20,454 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 638 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,013 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona.

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#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 995 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,613 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#14

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $15,029 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 258 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,134 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TWU.

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#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 536 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,200 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 304 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,844 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Houston.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#18

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 174 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $15,146 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 776 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $13,592 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 317 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 459 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M San Antonio is $18,714 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 758 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#23

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 556 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 216 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #12 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $20,552 for southwest region multi / interdisciplinary studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,710 for Southwest Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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