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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region

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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 Plains States region, there were 1,033 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 884 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree individualized studies students.

Top 15 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. 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.

Full White Earth Tribal and Community College Individualized Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ozarks Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 601 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Individualized Studies at OTC

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Urshan College
Wentzville, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Urshan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Wentzville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Urshan College Individualized Studies Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 MCC Individualized Studies Report

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, North Dakota

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #5 spot on the list. NHSC is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 2 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NHSC Individualized Studies Report

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Bonifacius, 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 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Crown

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 5 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Evangel University

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Valley City State University
Valley City, North Dakota

With a ranking of #8, Valley City State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Valley City State University is a public institution located in Valley City, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Valley City State University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Saint Louis University

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. Granite Falls, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Minnesota West Individualized Studies Report

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Western Nebraska Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Scottsbluff, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Individualized Studies at Western Nebraska Community College

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Butler Community College
El Dorado, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. El Dorado, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Butler CC

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full William Penn University Individualized Studies Report

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Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, Nebraska

Little Priest Tribal College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winnebago, Nebraska, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Individualized Studies at Little Priest Tribal College

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

With a ranking of #10, Union College Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Union College Nebraska Individualized Studies Report

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