2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
88
Ranked Colleges
22,102
Degrees Awarded
$12,800
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 22,102 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,699 and $24,191 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 290 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,563 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend American Military University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at American Military University
Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Camden, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Tech is $8,042 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 2,026 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 1,292 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend FIU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full FIU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 88 schools in the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 976 students in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #6, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 69 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad 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 UAB Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 367 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
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Central Carolina Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Carolina Technical College is a small public school situated in Sumter, South Carolina. It awarded 41 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Central Carolina is $4,996 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
Full Central Carolina Technical College Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 455 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at UF
Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 449 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at FAU
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a small school located in Newport, Arkansas that handed out 63 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Newport is $8,530 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 270 degrees to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,122 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend Mississippi State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 68 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $25,833 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Nova Southeastern University
University of North Alabama landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 89 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNA is $13,699 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Alabama
University of South Carolina - Beaufort came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USCB is a public institution located in Bluffton, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,574 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend USCB.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of South Carolina - Beaufort
University of North Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 141 diplomas to qualified ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,865 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at UNF
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 237 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 301 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Full UofM Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 379 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,522 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
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 full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #20, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Middletown, Virginia, and it awarded 184 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Lord Fairfax Community College is $6,406 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 474 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend UGA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Georgia
University of South Alabama landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 119 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $16,826 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students.
Full University of South Alabama Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 731 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,469 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arkansas Tech University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,721 for Southeast Region Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students per year to attend ATU.
Full ATU Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
North Carolina State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 289 ’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students list, NC State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,411 for southeast region multi / interdisciplinary studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina State University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
