2025 Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Ranked #108 in popularity, individualized studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 335 bachelor's degrees in individualized studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The individualized studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality individualized studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on individualized studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other individualized studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 schools for individualized studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Individualized Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in individualized studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Individualized Studies

1

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in individualized studies has to look into Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Rochester Institute of Technology

2

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

24 Annual Graduates

Molloy College is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Molloy College

3

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in individualized studies needs to look into Saint Joseph's University. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Saint Joseph’s University

4

Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY

5 Annual Graduates

Buffalo State is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Buffalo State

5

Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD

22 Annual Graduates

NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Notre Dame of Maryland University

6

Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY

1 Annual Graduates

Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rochester.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Roberts Wesleyan College

7

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Delaware State University

8

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from University of Maryland Global Campus

Best Individualized Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best individualized studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	183
Pennsylvania	698	12
Maryland	370	78
New Jersey	351	48
Delaware	224	27

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	4,572
General Studies	578
Humanities	313

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.