2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Virginia

Individualized Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #38 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of individualized studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,125 degrees in individualized studies annually.

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• Best Overall Individualized Studies Schools List

Individualized Studies Rankings by 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 Virginia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Individualized Studies in Virginia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the individualized studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Virginia Schools in Individualized Studies

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

164 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in individualized studies. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a degree in individualized studies from George Mason University

2

University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Mary Washington is a great decision for students interested in a degree in individualized studies. UMW is a small public university located in the suburb of Fredericksburg.More information about a degree in individualized studies from University of Mary Washington

Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Individualized Studies Colleges 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
Tennessee	624	195
South Carolina	530	49
Kentucky	518	1
Mississippi	501	792
Alabama	500	301
Louisiana	489	479
West Virginia	410	148

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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.

Majors Similar to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,676
General Studies	2,402
Humanities	431

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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.