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 in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 13,678 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,796 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in individualized studies.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. East Central Community College is a public institution located in Decatur, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 325 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Central Community College Individualized Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Meridian, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 231 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Meridian Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a small school located in Hudson, North Carolina that handed out 312 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Individualized Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cumberland University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 125 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Cumberland University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warner University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 55 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Warner University
Craven Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Craven Community College is a small public school situated in New Bern, North Carolina. It awarded 123 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 214 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itawamba Community College Individualized Studies Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 514 students in 2020-2021.
River Parishes Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. River Parishes Community College is located in Gonzales, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at River Parishes Community College
Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 40 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Beaufort County Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Beaufort County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Beaufort County Community College
With a ranking of #12, James Sprunt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. James Sprunt Community College is a small public school situated in Kenansville, North Carolina. It awarded 23 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Individualized Studies at James Sprunt Community College
Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 48 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Cleveland Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland Community College is a small school located in Shelby, North Carolina that handed out 61 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Cleveland Community College
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge Community College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 153 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Baton Rouge Community College
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 268 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Sandhills Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina, and it awarded 62 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Albemarle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. College of the Albemarle is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at College of the Albemarle
Durham Technical Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Durham Technical Community College is a small school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 99 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Durham Technical Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Southeast Region ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 95 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Individualized Studies Report
Union University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Cape Fear Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 113 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Bladen Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. BCC is located in Dublin, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Bladen Community College
With a ranking of #24, Surry Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Surry Community College is a small public school situated in Dobson, North Carolina. It awarded 30 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Surry Community College
With a ranking of #25, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
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