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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$27,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,908 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies School for You

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the #13 most popular major in the country with 16,258 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.

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$21,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dominican U are $35,420 a year.

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$17,035 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.

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$16,091 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

$36,288 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miami University - Oxford are $36,288 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Miami University - Oxford Report

$15,728 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Superior 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 midsize suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

UW - Superior undergraduate students pay an average of $15,728 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Wisconsin - Superior Report

#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$14,551 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU Bloomington are $38,352 per year.

IU Bloomington excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 601
Indiana 1,024
Ohio 472
Wisconsin 249
Michigan 420

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Majors to Study

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
International Studies 918
Human Computer Interaction 822
Data Analytics 793
Museum Studies 696
Gerontology 655
Biological & Physical Science 639
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 522
Systems Theory 461
Dispute Resolution 416
Interdisciplinary Studies 402
Data Science 373
Mathematics & Computer Science 290
Historic Preservation 266
Science, Technology & Society 198
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 176
Cultural Studies & Analysis 161
Cognitive Science 123
Marine Science 104
Natural Sciences 76
Holocaust Studies 54
Medieval Studies 46
Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature 28
Human Biology 18
Classical & Ancient Studies 17
Earth Systems Science 13
Maritime Studies 9
Accounting & Computer Science 8
Environmental Geosciences 6
Linguistics and Computer Science 6
Linguistics and Anthropology 2

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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).

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