2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Individualized Studies is the 35th most popular major in the country with 36,493 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,659 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 65 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the individualized studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Individualized Studies Report
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 159 students in 2019-2020.
WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Illinois University is $16,210 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Full Western Illinois University Individualized Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Westfield not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Westfield State University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Westfield State University
Out of the 65 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayland Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 205 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
Wayland Baptist University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wayland Baptist University is $25,152 for Bachelor’s 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 Wayland Baptist University Individualized Studies Report
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 92 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Potomac State College of West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WVU Potomac State College is located in Keyser, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Potomac State College of West Virginia University is $8,635 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at WVU Potomac State College
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized studies students list, UMGC has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,288 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students per year to attend UMGC.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Individualized Studies Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Individualized Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UCM is $13,677 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized studies students list, FAU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,186 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
Valdosta State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,969 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend MUW is $12,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Full Mississippi University for Women Individualized Studies Report
North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree individualized studies students list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend NC State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at North Carolina State University
With a ranking of #15, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Kent State University at Trumbull came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Warren, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Trumbull is $7,954 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Trumbull
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 31 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,953 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend UAB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,653 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Individualized Studies Report
Oakland University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 129 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,802 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students per year to attend Oakland.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Northwest is $7,755 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Indiana University - Northwest
With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s individualized studies students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,717 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students per year to attend Indiana University - South Bend.
Full Indiana University - South Bend Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend IU Kokomo is $9,796 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo
With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Texas A&M Commerce
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 85 bachelors’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend PFW is $10,912 for Bachelor’s Degree Individualized Studies students.
Kent State University at Stark ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Kent State University at Stark is a public institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Stark is $7,795 for bachelor’s degree individualized studies students.
Full Kent State University at Stark Individualized Studies Report
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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%.
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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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