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2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate

153 Ranked Colleges
18,124 Degrees Awarded
$8,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking.

Individualized Studies is the 35th most popular major in the country with 36,493 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,124 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 153 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the individualized studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 85 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland Community College also made our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Full Oakland Community College Individualized Studies Report

Top 25% in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 223 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MCC is $4,295 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Metropolitan Community College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk County Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 133 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree individualized studies students list, Suffolk County Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Full Suffolk County Community College Individualized Studies Report

#4

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Full Wake Technical Community College Individualized Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 1,998 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree individualized studies students list, UMGC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,288 for associate degree individualized studies students per year to attend University of Maryland Global Campus.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at University of Maryland Global Campus

#6

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland

Chesapeake College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Wye Mills, Maryland, and it awarded 21 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Chesapeake College is $4,005 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Full Chesapeake College Individualized Studies Report

#7

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 499 students in 2019-2020.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Southern New Hampshire University

#8

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 465 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, FTCC is in the top on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,366 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Full FTCC Individualized Studies Report

#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
Top 20% in overall quality

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 1,267 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Ivy Tech Community College

#10

Randolph Community College

Asheboro, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Randolph Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Asheboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 34 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Randolph Community College is $6,124 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Randolph Community College Individualized Studies Report

#11

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Guilford Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,584 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Guilford Technical Community College.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Individualized Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. PGCC is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 628 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PGCC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,069 for associate degree individualized studies students per year to attend Prince George’s Community College.

Full Prince George’s Community College Individualized Studies Report

#13

Cleveland Community College

Shelby, North Carolina

Cleveland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Shelby, North Carolina, and it awarded 58 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,682 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Cleveland Community College.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Cleveland Community College

#14

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Delgado Community College is $10,017 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Delgado Community College

#15

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
#21 in overall quality

College of Southern Maryland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in La Plata, Maryland, and it awarded 135 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend CSM is $8,205 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at CSM

#16

East Central Community College

Decatur, Mississippi

East Central Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. East Central Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Mississippi. It awarded 320 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for East Central Community College is $4,999 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Full East Central Community College Individualized Studies Report

#17

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 738 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $7,908 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College

#18

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Nassau Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nassau Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Full Nassau Community College Individualized Studies Report

#19 in overall quality

Community College of Baltimore County landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 653 students in 2019-2020.

CCBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $8,242 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at CCBC

#20

Rockland Community College

Suffern, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 31 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockland Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rockland Community College is $10,271 for associate degree individualized studies students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Rockland Community College

#21

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,478 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Pitt Community College.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Pitt Community College

#21

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,078 for associate degree individualized studies students per year to attend Johnston Community College.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Johnston Community College Individualized Studies Report

#23

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Vincennes University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree individualized studies students list, Vincennes University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vincennes University is $10,845 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Full Vincennes University Individualized Studies Report

#24

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
Top 25% in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for associate degree individualized studies students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Durham Technical Community College Individualized Studies Report

#25

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana

South Louisiana Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Louisiana Community College is $10,155 for Associate Degree Individualized Studies students.

Full South Louisiana Community College Individualized Studies Report

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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