2025 Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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 the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 bachelor's degrees in individualized studies to qualified students.

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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 colleges 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 Plains States Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Individualized Studies in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Individualized Studies

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

69 Annual Graduates

University of Central Missouri is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in individualized studies. UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg.More information about a bachelor’s in individualized studies from University of Central Missouri

Best Individualized Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best individualized studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	475	91
Minnesota	446	32
Iowa	403	14
Kansas	352	3
Nebraska	331	1
North Dakota	251	0

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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 Majors Related to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	1,420
Liberal Arts	1,214
Humanities	19

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.