2025 Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee

Ranked #8 in popularity, individualized studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for individualized studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 157 associate degrees in individualized studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Individualized Studies in Tennessee

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for individualized studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Individualized Studies

1

Union University
Jackson, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Union University is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Union University

2

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

136 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in individualized studies needs to check out Cumberland University. CU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lebanon.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Cumberland University

Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	770
Florida	232	55
North Carolina	231	1,966
Georgia	217	76
West Virginia	180	32
Virginia	158	0
Louisiana	124	450
Alabama	109	268

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	6,731
General Studies	1,276

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.