by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Individualized Studies is the 38th most popular major in the country with 37,634 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 699 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 Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 16 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville College-Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Jacksonville Baptist College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 275 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Wayland Baptist University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the #3 spot on the list. Navajo Tech is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesalands Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 15 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Mesalands Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is a small school located in Muskogee, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 120 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 55 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Methodist University Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lakeway, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Concordia University, Texas Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Rogers State University
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe
Mesa Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Glendale Community College
Jarvis Christian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hawkins, Texas 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 ranking of #14, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Northern New Mexico College
Phoenix College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Individualized Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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