by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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 Far Western US region, there were 340 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in individualized studies.
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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 Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this small public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rancho Palos Verdes, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Linn-Benton Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Albany, Oregon, this small public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Culver City, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warner Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 ’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.
With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific’s University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Dimas, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is located in Moraga, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Saint Mary’s College of California
Sierra Nevada College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Incline Village, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Sierra Nevada College
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Juneau, Alaska, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
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.
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at La Sierra University
University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Sierra College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Glendale Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
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Fresno Pacific University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Fresno Pacific University
Lewis & Clark College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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American Jewish University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. American Jewish University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 2.2% 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%.
Pitzer College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pitzer is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pacific Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Oregon. It awarded 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Antioch University - Santa Barbara came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Antioch University - Santa Barbara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #17, Merritt College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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