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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$12,228 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,278 Avg Salary

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

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

SWIC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,940 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECC are $9,516 a year.

ECC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highland Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Freeport.

Highland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Waubonsee undergraduate students pay an average of $10,076 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Waubonsee also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Palatine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harper College are $11,682 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Harper College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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John Wood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Wood Community College are $8,190 per year.

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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Richard J Daley College is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Richard J Daley College are $14,430 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Lincoln Land Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,068 in tuition and fees each year.

LLCC 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 in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Joliet Junior College are $13,410 per year.

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Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,828
Michigan 1,720
Ohio 1,948
Illinois 6,267
Wisconsin 1,079

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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