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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

82 Colleges
$8,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,278 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 115,895 people earned a degree or certificate in multi / interdisciplinary studies, making the major the #13 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 Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for multi / 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.

Top 15% Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Newport the best value school in the United States for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newport, ASUN is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASUN are $4,320 per year.

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#2

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grantham University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. Grantham University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Lenexa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grantham University are $8,280 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grantham University also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWIC are $5,940 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.

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Massasoit Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Massasoit Community College are $10,104 a year.

Massasoit Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $9,342 per year.

TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Elgin Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

ECC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,516 in tuition and fees each year.

ECC also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Central Carolina Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Sumter, Central Carolina is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Carolina are $9,016 per year.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Camden, SAU Tech is a public college with a small student population.

SAU Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,210 in tuition and fees each year.

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#12

Highland Community College

Freeport, IL

Highland Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Freeport.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highland Community College are $6,846 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN
14 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL
15 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC
16 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies by Region

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Natural Sciences 2,214
Human Biology 1,939
Human Computer Interaction 1,857
Computational Science 1,360
Data Analytics 1,338
Mathematics & Computer Science 1,302
Gerontology 1,234
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 1,175
Science, Technology & Society 1,095
Systems Theory 884
Museum Studies 816
Dispute Resolution 648
Data Science 541
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 482
Historic Preservation 416
Cultural Studies & Analysis 405
Marine Science 334
Classical & Ancient Studies 275
Biopsychology 183
Medieval Studies 104
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 97
Holocaust Studies 66
History and Political Science 66
Maritime Studies 50
Accounting & Computer Science 48
Earth Systems Science 44
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 42
Geography and Environmental Studies 40
Environmental Geosciences 20
Anthrozoology 13
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies 12
Mathematical Economics 10
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 4
Economics and Computer Science 2

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).

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