2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #18 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 2,504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at SRU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $179, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal U are $11,108 a year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Cal U take out is $37,437.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Clarion University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $27,303. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from IUP carry an average student debtload of $26,905. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt Greensburg are $14,344 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Pitt Greensburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $396.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,986 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $416.
Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Temple University 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. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $17,378 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Temple take out an average of $23,751 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $23,900 per year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UPenn take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,194 |
| New York | 5,222 |
| Maryland | 1,476 |
| Delaware | 118 |
| District of Columbia | 649 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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.