2025 Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
38
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
5,996
Associate Degrees
If you pursue a associate degree in
individualized studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 38 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,996 associate degrees in individualized studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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Featured Individualized Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Liberal Arts
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in General Studies
Maximize your transfer credits and complete your bachelor's degree faster with this flexible online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School for Your Associate Degree
The individualized studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to individualized studies students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other individualized studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
- Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized individualized studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for individualized studies students working on their associate degree.
More Ways to Rank Individualized Studies Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Individualized Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Liberal Arts
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More