2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Massachusetts
3Colleges in Massachusetts
296Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #38 in popularity, individualized studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of individualized studies. Combined, these schools handed out 296 degrees in individualized studies to qualified students.
The individualized studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Individualized Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Individualized Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Massachusetts.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Individualized Studies in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the individualized studies degree levels they offer.
Top Massachusetts Schools in Individualized Studies
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in individualized studies. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 82 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in individualized studies has to check out Lesley University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 75 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat North Shore Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in individualized studies. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Danvers. This college ranks 32nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 107 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The individualized studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Individualized Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Individualized Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
