by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Individualized Studies is the 38th most popular major in the country with 36,716 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,414 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking looked at 252 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in individualized studies.
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The individualized studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree individualized studies students.
Out of the 252 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville College-Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Jacksonville College-Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Located in Mahnomen, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Stark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Kent State University at Stark is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,322 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Stark
Out of the 252 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Geauga landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Burton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Geauga
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. East Central Community College is located in Decatur, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 310 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Full East Central Community College Individualized Studies Report
Kent State University at Trumbull ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Kent State University at Trumbull is a small public school situated in Warren, Ohio. It awarded 119 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State University at Trumbull Individualized Studies Report
Prince George’s Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #7. Prince George’s Community College is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 696 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Prince George’s Community College
Landmark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Landmark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Putney, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Indian College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
Kent State University at Salem landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Kent State University at Salem is a small public school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 67 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Salem
Marymount California University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. Rancho Palos Verdes, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 58 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Marymount California University
With a ranking of #12, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 865 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Meridian Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. Meridian Community College is located in Meridian, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 221 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Meridian Community College Individualized Studies Report
Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 98 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas Individualized Studies Report
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Ashtabula, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 510 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College
Great Falls College Montana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in Great Falls, Montana, and it awarded 75 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Great Falls College Montana State University Individualized Studies Report
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 566 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Community College of Baltimore County
With a ranking of #19, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Arnold, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 466 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Anne Arundel Community College
Lake Michigan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Benton Harbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #21, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public institution located in Hudson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 181 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Harford Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 175 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Harford Community College Individualized Studies Report
Frederick Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 183 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Frederick Community College Individualized Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this small public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wor-Wic Community College Individualized Studies Report
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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