by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 37,634 people earned their degree in individualized studies, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,119 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,121 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in individualized studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their individualized studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree individualized studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Prince George’s Community College is a public institution located in Largo, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 634 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montgomery College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Montgomery College is a fairly large school located in Rockville, Maryland that handed out 944 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Montgomery College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 741 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Arnold, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 626 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harford Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bel Air, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 191 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Harford Community College
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 220 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Frederick Community College
Wor-Wic Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 107 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wor-Wic Community College Individualized Studies Report
Garrett College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Garrett College is located in McHenry, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Garrett College
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 2,512 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus Individualized Studies Report
Finger Lakes Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Finger Lakes Community College
With a ranking of #11, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Maryland. It awarded 86 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Allegany College of Maryland
Hagerstown Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, this small public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Chesapeake College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is located in Wye Mills, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Chesapeake College
College of Southern Maryland came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Southern Maryland is a medium-sized school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 132 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school situated in Sanborn, New York. It awarded 63 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Niagara County Community College Individualized Studies Report
Dutchess Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess Community College is a public institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 61 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Genesee Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Genesee Community College is a small public school situated in Batavia, New York. It awarded 36 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Genesee Community College
With a ranking of #18, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 12 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sullivan County Community College Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Jefferson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jefferson Community College is a small public school situated in Watertown, New York. It awarded 25 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jefferson Community College Individualized Studies Report
Mohawk Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 46 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mohawk Valley Community College Individualized Studies Report
Rockland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Suffern, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Rockland Community College
Suffolk County Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 123 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Suffolk County Community College Individualized Studies Report
Jamestown Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 20 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Jamestown Community College
With a ranking of #24, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Nassau Community College
Herkimer County Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Herkimer, New York, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Herkimer College
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