2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in the Southwest Region

If you pursue a associate degree in individualized studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #7 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for individualized studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 associate degrees in individualized studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in individualized studies matters. We created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in the Southwest Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for individualized studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for individualized studies.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Individualized Studies in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for individualized studies students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Individualized Studies Students Working on Their Associate

1

Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX

107 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayland Baptist University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in individualized studies. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Plainview. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in individualized studies in Texas.

There were approximately 107 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Wayland Baptist University in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in individualized studies from Wayland Baptist University

2

Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Jacksonville, TX

63 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in individualized studies has to take a look at Jacksonville College-Main Campus. Located in the town of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Baptist College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 63 individualized studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville Baptist College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in individualized studies from Jacksonville College-Main Campus

3

Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM

16 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Mesalands Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 16 individualized studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Mesalands Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in individualized studies from Mesalands Community College

4

Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM

2 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Navajo Technical University if you want to pursue an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the rural area of Crownpoint, Navajo Tech is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 2 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Navajo Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in individualized studies from Navajo Technical University

5

Bacone College
Muskogee, OK

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Bacone College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Muskogee.

There were approximately 1 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Bacone College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in individualized studies from Bacone College

6

Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM

#3 Most Popular In NM

Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in individualized studies from Northern New Mexico College

6

Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, TX

#3 Most Popular In TX

Located in the rural area of Hawkins, The Bulldogs is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a associate in individualized studies from Jarvis Christian College

6

McLennan Community College
Waco, TX

#3 Most Popular In TX

Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a associate in individualized studies from McLennan Community College

6

Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ

#1 Most Popular In AZ

Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a associate in individualized studies from Scottsdale Community College

6

Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

#1 Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a associate in individualized studies from Phoenix College

Best Individualized Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular individualized studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	180
Arizona	342	1
New Mexico	254	16
Oklahoma	230	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Individualized Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Individualized Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	43,125
Liberal Arts	20,459
Humanities	41

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.