2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at BYU - I accumulate an average of around $10,191 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at UW take out is $19,356.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from CU Anschutz take out $27,374 in student loans while working on their degree.
CU Anschutz excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from U of U take out $23,447 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $365.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at USU take out an average of $21,958 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Boise State take out $29,961 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Colorado Boulder 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year. The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at CU - Boulder take out is $19,897. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $491.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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University of Northern Colorado landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $23,649 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Southern Utah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Utah University are $20,542 a year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debtload of $12,675.
Request InformationBest Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,153 |
| Utah | 631 |
| Montana | 86 |
| Idaho | 816 |
| Wyoming | 71 |
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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.