2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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
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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $9,634 per 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list.
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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 city of Iowa City.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 999 |
| Minnesota | 1,732 |
| South Dakota | 84 |
| Missouri | 1,070 |
| Nebraska | 345 |
| North Dakota | 118 |
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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.