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2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

192 Colleges
$37,553 Avg Salary
$25,412 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, multi / interdisciplinary studies was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 115,895 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 192 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,522 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $247, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $22,458 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at K -State take out an average of $21,761 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $250.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at WUSTL take out an average of $16,885 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 192 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at KU take out an average of $25,323 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $431.

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#6

Grantham University

Lenexa, KS

With a ranking of #6, Grantham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small city of Lenexa, Grantham University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Grantham University take out is $7,513.

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Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Metro State take out is $34,921.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Mizzou take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $317, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $24,569 in student debt.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies majors at Iowa State take out an average of $25,991 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $239.

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#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $26,325 in student debt.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at UNOMAHA take out is $21,337.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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With a ranking of #14, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#16

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Park University take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #17, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from Southeast Missouri State University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UNL take out $22,970 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #19, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

After completing their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from North Dakota State University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the city of Davenport, Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#21

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at Winona State accumulate an average of around $29,986 in student debt.

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#21

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

On average, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates from UNI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#23

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.

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#24

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Storm Lake.

While working on their degree, multi / interdisciplinary studies majors at BVU accumulate an average of around $35,298 in student debt.

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#25

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#27

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
#28

Chadron State College

Chadron, NE

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
29 College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN
30 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Moorhead, MN
31 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
32 Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO
32 Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN
34 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
34 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
36 Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Fayette, MO
37 Washburn University Topeka, KS
38 Creighton University Omaha, NE

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best multi / interdisciplinary studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 999
Minnesota 1,732
Iowa 820
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
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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