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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$23,484 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,977 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 6,267 were awarded in the state 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLU are $14,169 a year.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #6, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dominican U are $35,420 per year.

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#7

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College 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 distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Illinois College undergraduate students pay an average of $35,302 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia College Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $27,786 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,828
Michigan 1,720
Ohio 1,948
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
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 9 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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