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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,923 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,332 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Interdisciplinary Studies is the #88 most popular major in the country with 9,074 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Interdisciplinary Studies

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for interdisciplinary studies students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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$14,349 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Northwest is a great value for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.

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#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$20,239 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Toledo undergraduate students pay an average of $20,239 in tuition and fees each year. Interdisciplinary Studies majors at University of Toledo take out an average of $33,773 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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$30,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.

Bethel University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,830 in tuition and fees each year. Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Bethel University take out an average of $34,992 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IU Bloomington are $38,352 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington also is in the top 10% of our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.

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Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 15
Ohio 168
Illinois 67
Indiana 105
Wisconsin 50

One of 44 majors within the area of study, interdisciplinary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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.

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