by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Individualized Studies is the 38th most popular major in the country with 37,634 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,456 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major” ranking analyzed 252 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. That schools that top this list have a program in individualized studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree individualized studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville College-Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Jacksonville College-Main Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jacksonville College-Main Campus Individualized Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. Mahnomen, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at White Earth Tribal and Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Stark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 761 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Stark Individualized Studies Report
Out of the 252 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Geauga landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Burton, Ohio, and it awarded 154 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Geauga
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major. East Central Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Mississippi that handed out 325 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at East Central Community College
With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Trumbull did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in Warren, Ohio, and it awarded 138 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Trumbull
Prince George’s Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Prince George’s Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Largo, Maryland. It awarded 634 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Prince George’s Community College
Landmark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. Located in Putney, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #9, Northwest Indian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Northwest Indian College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Northwest Indian College
Kent State University at Salem came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Ohio, and it awarded 64 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Salem Individualized Studies Report
Marymount California University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and it awarded 87 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Marymount California University
Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 944 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Meridian Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Meridian Community College is a public institution located in Meridian, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 231 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #14. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public institution located in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas Individualized Studies Report
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Ashtabula
With a ranking of #16, Ozarks Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Ozarks Technical Community College is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 601 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College
With a ranking of #17, Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Great Falls College Montana State University
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 741 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Community College of Baltimore County
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking. AACC is a fairly large school located in Arnold, Maryland that handed out 626 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Anne Arundel Community College Individualized Studies Report
Lake Michigan College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and it awarded 90 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #21, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. This small school is located in Hudson, North Carolina, and it awarded 312 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Harford Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Harford Community College is a small school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 191 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Harford Community College
With a ranking of #23, Frederick Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 220 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Individualized Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 26 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 107 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Wor-Wic Community College
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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