2025 Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in individualized studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #108 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 147 bachelor's degrees in individualized studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 - The number of individualized studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• 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 schools for individualized studies students working on their bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Individualized Studies in Massachusetts

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for individualized studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Individualized Studies

1

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

90 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from University of Massachusetts Amherst

2

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Lesley University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from Lesley University

Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	341	1
Rhode Island	307	3
Vermont	289	13
Maine	281	0
New Hampshire	276	14

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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 Majors Related to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	385
General Studies	71
Humanities	22

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.