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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

65 Colleges
$27,612 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 115,895 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Hawaii to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Laie.

BYU - H undergraduate students pay an average of $6,068 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - California is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, UOPX - California is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - California are $9,552 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Nevada is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Nevada is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Las Vegas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Nevada are $9,552 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Phoenix - Nevada Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 65 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

National University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Seaside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUMB are $19,098 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University - Monterey Bay Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $18,940 per year.

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California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for multi / interdisciplinary studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California State University - Chico Report

San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
12 Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA
13 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 29,802
Washington 1,570
Oregon 1,151
Hawaii 364
Nevada 179
Alaska 163

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
History and Political Science 66
Holocaust Studies 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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