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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,851 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, interdisciplinary studies was ranked #88 in the country. In fact 9,074 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for interdisciplinary studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Park University the best value school in the Plains States Region for interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Park University are $8,853 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $25,088 in student debt.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Park University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Iowa Report

Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 126
Minnesota 24
Kansas 22
Iowa 20
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 24

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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