2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for interdisciplinary studies students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for interdisciplinary studies students. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,116 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Oklahoma also did well on our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for interdisciplinary studies students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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The University of Texas at El Paso 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. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year. On average, interdisciplinary studies graduates from NAU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $213, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
Texas A&M International University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,358 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. On average, interdisciplinary studies graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $537, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
HBU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,500 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, interdisciplinary studies graduates from HBU carry an average student debtload of $29,833.
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Request InformationBest Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 660 |
| Arizona | 449 |
| Oklahoma | 194 |
| New Mexico | 26 |
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Majors Related to Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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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