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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income Over $110k)

10 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 36,493 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great individualized studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the individualized studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income Over $110k)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS also took the #7 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Individualized Studies at ASU - Tempe

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Towson University is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 9 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Towson University Individualized Studies Report

#4

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 11 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Baker has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker are $11,844, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baker Individualized Studies Report

#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Alcorn State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Alcorn State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alcorn State University are $7,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Alcorn State University

#6

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, North Central College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Central are $15,822, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Individualized Studies at North Central College

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s individualized studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oregon State Individualized Studies Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree individualized studies students whose families make more than $110k list, DePaul has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at DePaul University

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Individualized Studies Report

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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