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2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$23,486 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,553 Avg Salary

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 16,258 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for multi / interdisciplinary studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools

#1

Park University

Parkville, MO
$8,853 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for multi / interdisciplinary studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best multi / interdisciplinary studies schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 20% of our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great value for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FHSU are $15,870 a year.

Read full report on Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Fort Hays State University

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Webster University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value multi / interdisciplinary studies programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at Saint Cloud State University Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s best value schools for multi / interdisciplinary studies students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNL is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$26,491 Average Tuition & Fees

Kansas State 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. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.

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$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year.

Full Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 223
Missouri 467
Minnesota 179
Iowa 313
North Dakota 1
Nebraska 59
South Dakota 17

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 20 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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