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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$18,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,150 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,074 people earned a degree or certificate in interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #88 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Interdisciplinary Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the United States for interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Brigham Young University - Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Camden, SAU Tech is a public school with a small student population.

SAU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at SAU Tech accumulate an average of around $19,042 in student debt.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Southern Arkansas University Tech Report

Out of the 3 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Paul Smith’s College are $31,115 a year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Report

Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
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