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2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Maryland

14 Colleges in Maryland
6,141 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in individualized studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 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 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,141 degrees in individualized studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School

Best Individualized Studies Schools in Maryland Your choice of individualized studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for individualized studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Individualized Studies Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Individualized Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Individualized Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Individualized Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Individualized Studies Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Individualized Studies in Maryland

The schools below may not offer all types of individualized studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Maryland Schools in Individualized Studies

1
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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MD

Chesapeake College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in individualized studies. Chesapeake College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wye Mills. A Best Colleges rank of #302 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chesapeake College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Chesapeake College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Chesapeake College

2
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Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
869 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Montgomery College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in individualized studies. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 869 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Montgomery College

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Associates Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts Program Name

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MD
468 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in individualized studies has to take a look at Anne Arundel Community College. AACC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Arnold. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means AACC is a great college overall.

There were about 468 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Anne Arundel Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MD
771 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in individualized studies needs to look into Prince George's Community College. PGCC is a large public college located in the suburb of Largo. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means PGCC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 771 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at PGCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Prince George’s Community College

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
567 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCBC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 567 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Community College of Baltimore County

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
2,234 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.

There were about 2234 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from University of Maryland Global Campus

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MD
90 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 90 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in General Studies Program Name

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MD
183 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Frederick. This college ranks 22nd out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 183 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Frederick Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD
507 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 507 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at CSM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from College of Southern Maryland

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MD

Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 18 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at NDMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Notre Dame of Maryland University

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 1,026 959
Pennsylvania 978 23
New Jersey 614 48
Delaware 345 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts 2,234
General Studies 765
Humanities 10

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