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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region

61 Ranked Colleges
13,934 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,934 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 61 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.

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 in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southwest Region

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 595 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region 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.

It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 333 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 410 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #12 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16.

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#7

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 174 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Full MSU Texas Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#20 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 776 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also took the #20 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 425 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend SHSU.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 304 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

UOHSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 923 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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

Full UNT Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#13

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #13, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Full Northeastern State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 251 degrees to qualified bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas at Dallas is $8,488 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, UTSA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 313 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#18

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 470 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#19

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 198 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

Full TWU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report

Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Phoenix - Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend UOPX - Texas.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 595 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#23

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 147 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.

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#23 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 607 bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 304 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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