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2023 Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

33 Colleges
$36,121 Avg Salary
$24,380 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Interdisciplinary Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that interdisciplinary studies majors at University of Arizona take out is $25,000. 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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#2

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Victoria College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Victoria College take out an average of $10,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in the Southwest Region . UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Northern Arizona University

Texas A&M International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A&M International University

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the distant town of Okmulgee.

Interdisciplinary Studies majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $13,326 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, interdisciplinary studies majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that interdisciplinary studies majors at Baylor take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Interdisciplinary Studies at Baylor University

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Full Interdisciplinary Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best 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

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 25 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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