2025 Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Individualized Studies is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,319 associate degrees in individualized studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 full 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

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 the Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Maryland.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Individualized Studies in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in individualized studies.

10 Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Individualized Studies

1

Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in individualized studies needs to take a look at Chesapeake College. Chesapeake College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wye Mills.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Chesapeake College

2

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

747 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Montgomery College if you want to pursue an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Montgomery College

3

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

413 Annual Graduates

Anne Arundel Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in individualized studies. AACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Arnold.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Anne Arundel Community College

4

Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

616 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Prince George's Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in individualized studies. PGCC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Largo.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Prince George’s Community College

5

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

503 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Community College of Baltimore County

6

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2,284 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from University of Maryland Global Campus

7

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

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

8

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

206 Annual Graduates

Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Frederick.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Frederick Community College

9

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

91 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from College of Southern Maryland

10

Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Allegany College of Maryland

Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	776
Pennsylvania	379	11

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Individualized Studies Related Rankings by Major

Individualized Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	1,697
General Studies	707

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.