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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$17,472 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,977 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies students earned 5,188 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GMU are $13,119 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University Report

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Radford undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Radford University Report

Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $19,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #2.

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#6

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #6, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CNU is a small public school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

CNU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Liberty University Report

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#9

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary 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 #9 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $23,812 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #5 for overall quality for multi / interdisciplinary studies in Virginia.

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#10

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

URichmond undergraduate students pay an average of $58,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, URichmond is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Richmond Report

Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,084
West Virginia 651
South Carolina 687
Florida 5,041
Arkansas 618
Mississippi 620
Tennessee 1,786
Louisiana 728
Alabama 969
Kentucky 751
Georgia 1,662

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 11 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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