by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 117,737 people earned their degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In , multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,493 and had an average of $25,651 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 17,329 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,850 and $22,774 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,604 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. That schools that top this list have a program in multi / interdisciplinary studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Amberton University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Amberton is located in Garland, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Amberton University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Western New Mexico University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 153 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Oklahoma
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Abilene Christian
Dallas Baptist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Dallas Baptist University Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 62 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 210 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 55 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 106 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Texas Woman’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M Texarkana Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 55 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 131 diplomas to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
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 1.5% 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
University of St. Thomas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full University of Tulsa Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Report
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arizona
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