2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Tennessee

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Individualized Studies Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 164 degrees in individualized studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Individualized Studies Schools List

Pick Your Individualized Studies Degree Level

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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee

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.

Top Tennessee Schools in Individualized Studies

1

Union University
Jackson, TN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Union University if you wish to pursue a degree in individualized studies. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in individualized studies from Union University

2

Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

124 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in individualized studies has to take a look at Cumberland University. CU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lebanon.More information about a degree in individualized studies from Cumberland University

Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	209
North Carolina	710	2,008
Georgia	690	167
Virginia	630	261
South Carolina	530	49
Kentucky	518	1
Mississippi	501	792
Alabama	500	301
Louisiana	489	479
West Virginia	410	148

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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	8,131
General Studies	928
Humanities	15

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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.