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2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s

440 Ranked Colleges
58,988 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 114,246 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 58,988 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 440 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multi / interdisciplinary studies programs and cost less that 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, New Jersey
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s. TESU is a fairly large school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 555 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TESU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Top 15% in overall quality

Out of the 440 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, American Military University also did well on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 440 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 595 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also claimed a top spot on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,944 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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Out of the 440 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #4 spot on the list. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 25 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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 student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
Top 10% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 27 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville is also in the top of our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $15,718 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls excels when it comes to multi / interdisciplinary studies quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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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Top 25% in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a public institution located in Crookston, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,952 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 208 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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#9

Park University

Parkville, Missouri

Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Park University is $15,579 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full Park University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#10

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, North Dakota

Dickinson State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Dickinson State University is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $10,855 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend DSU.

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#11

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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#12

University of Phoenix - California

Costa Mesa, California

University of Phoenix - California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - California is a private for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Phoenix - California is $12,664 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full UOPX - California Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#13

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 333 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 81 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 410 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,514 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#20

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 368 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Hunter.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $12,053 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend Fort Hays State University.

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#22

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 26 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#23

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Colorado Mountain College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Colorado Mountain College is $7,459 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#24

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #24, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 3 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,683 for bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Wilmington University.

Full Wilmington University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#25

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Top 25% in overall quality

Fitchburg State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 105 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Fitchburg State University is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#28

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#29

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#30

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#32

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
#33

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#34

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#35

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#36

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#37

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#38

Chadron State College

Chadron, Nebraska
#39

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#40

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#41

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#42

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#43

University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior, Wisconsin
#44

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#45

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#46

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#47

Touro College

New York, New York
#49

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
52 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
53 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
54 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
55 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
56 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
57 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
58 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
59 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
60 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK
61 College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick, GA
62 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
62 University of Phoenix - Texas Houston, TX
64 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
64 The University of Tennessee - Martin Martin, TN
Rank College Location
66 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
67 Texas State University San Marcos, TX

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Notes and References

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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