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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,747 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

With 820 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, multi / interdisciplinary studies is the #16 most popular major in Iowa.

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.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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. 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.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year. On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UNI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UNI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $25,991 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $22,458. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $345.

Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list.

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Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 999
Minnesota 1,732
South Dakota 84
Missouri 1,070
Nebraska 345
North Dakota 118

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
Holocaust Studies 66
History and Political Science 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 3 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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