by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 36,716 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 565 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 16 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville College-Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Jacksonville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
Full Jacksonville Baptist College Individualized Studies Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 215 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayland Baptist University Individualized Studies Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesalands Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Mesalands Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Muskogee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Bacone College
With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 76 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at University of Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 40 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Southern Methodist University
Concordia University, Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s 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%.
Full Concordia University, Texas Individualized Studies Report
Rogers State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 114 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe
Mesa Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Glendale Community College
Jarvis Christian College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hawkins, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #14, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Northern New Mexico College
Phoenix College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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