2026 Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa
[Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/other-multi-interdisciplinary-studies/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools to find the best return on investment for other multi/interdisciplinary studies students.
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2026 Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Schools
University Of Iowa earned the #1 spot for value among other multi/interdisciplinary studies schools in Iowa. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Other Multi/interdisciplinary Studies graduates carry a median of $20,715 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other multi/interdisciplinary studies degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $38,584. That is a strong return on a $20,715 median debt. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 17 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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