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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

67 Colleges
$12,653 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,908 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

$5,940 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWIC are $5,940 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at SWIC accumulate an average of around $7,698 in student debt.

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$9,516 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 67 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 city of Elgin.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECC are $9,516 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at ECC accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the town of Freeport.

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

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#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL
$10,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waubonsee are $10,076 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Waubonsee take out an average of $7,395 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$17,141 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Union Institute & University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Union undergraduate students pay an average of $17,141 in tuition and fees each year.

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. 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. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Harper College take out an average of $8,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harper College also is in the top 20% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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$8,190 Average Tuition & Fees

John Wood Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. John Wood Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Quincy.

John Wood Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at John Wood Community College accumulate an average of around $9,250 in student debt.

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$9,334 Average Tuition & Fees

Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Palos Hills.

MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,334 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from MVCC carry an average student debtload of $7,500.

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$14,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. 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. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Richard J Daley College take out is $6,500.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at SIUE accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
12 University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Batavia, OH
13 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL

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
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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