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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $48-$75k)

10 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 36,493 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality individualized studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the individualized studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke Individualized Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at UIS

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at ASU - Tempe

#4

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Towson has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Towson Individualized Studies Report

#5

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

Baker also made our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker University are $11,844, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Baker

#6

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

North Central College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Central College is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

North Central did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Central are $15,822, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Individualized Studies at North Central College

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also took the #2 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane Individualized Studies Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Oregon State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Oregon State University

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #3 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at DePaul

#10

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Alcorn State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Alcorn State is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Alcorn State also made our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State are $7,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Alcorn State University

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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