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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Individualized Studies is the 38th most popular major in the country with 37,634 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maryland, there were 7,018 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland individualized studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prince George’s Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 636 students in 2020-2021.
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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 Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 949 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 744 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland list. This fairly large school is located in Arnold, Maryland, and it awarded 629 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Harford Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Harford Community College is a small public school situated in Bel Air, Maryland. It awarded 191 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Frederick Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 220 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Individualized Studies Report
Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #7. Wor-Wic Community College is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Garrett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland list. Located in McHenry, Maryland, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #9. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,563 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
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
Allegany College of Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Maryland. It awarded 99 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Hagerstown, Maryland, this small public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Hagerstown Community College Individualized Studies Report
Chesapeake College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Chesapeake College is a small public school situated in Wye Mills, Maryland. It awarded 64 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Maryland ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland list. CSM is a medium-sized school located in La Plata, Maryland that handed out 647 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Southern Maryland Individualized Studies Report
Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. NDMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Carroll Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s individualized studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Carroll Community College Individualized Studies Report
McDaniel College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking. UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 4 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Washington College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Chestertown, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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.
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