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2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,904 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,332 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Interdisciplinary Studies is the #192 most popular major in the country with 402 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the interdisciplinary studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Interdisciplinary Studies

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.

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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best interdisciplinary studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,252 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best interdisciplinary studies schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Illinois 11
Ohio 13
Indiana 7

More Interdisciplinary Studies Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 36 majors within the area of study, interdisciplinary studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UTDallas.

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