2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major
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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 a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 158 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their individualized studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree individualized studies students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 25 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Dartmouth
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rollins College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’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%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Rollins College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chadron State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Chadron State College
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central College landed the #4 spot on the list. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s individualized studies degrees to 0 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 North Central
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s individualized studies degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at DePaul University
McDaniel College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. McDaniel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westminster, Maryland. It awarded 7 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 McDaniel College Individualized Studies Report
Duke University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 Duke University Individualized Studies Report
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. UM Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’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 more about Individualized Studies at UM Flint
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Tulane Individualized Studies Report
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Individualized Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield
Towson University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s individualized studies degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Towson Individualized Studies Report
Mississippi College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 0 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mississippi College Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Individualized Studies Report
Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about Individualized Studies at Oregon State
Johns Hopkins University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s individualized studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Johns Hopkins Individualized Studies Report
Baker University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Baker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about Individualized Studies at Baker University
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at UMBC
St John’s University - New York came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 more about Individualized Studies at St John’s University - New York
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Alcorn State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 0 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Alcorn State
Barry University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Individualized Studies at Barry University
Lesley University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Lesley
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #16, Spring Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Spring Hill is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Spring Hill College Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 full report on Individualized Studies at Saint Francis
