by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 11,231 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,114 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in individualized studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular individualized studies programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1,025 diplomas to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Stark landed the #2 spot on the list. Kent State University at Stark is a small public school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 761 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Stark
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 361 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Individualized Studies at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 168 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Geauga landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Burton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Trumbull came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Warren, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Trumbull
Kent State University at Tuscarawas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in New Philadelphia, Ohio, this small public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas Individualized Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 94 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 associates’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Individualized Studies at Oakland Community College
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 90 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Individualized Studies Report
Lake Michigan College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. LMC is a small public school situated in Benton Harbor, Michigan. It awarded 90 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Lake Michigan College
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 89 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at UW - Eau Claire
Kent State University at Salem did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 64 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Salem Individualized Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Kent State University at Ashtabula did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ashtabula, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ball State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified associates’s individualized studies students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 50 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at UW - La Crosse
Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Washington State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s individualized studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Washington State Community College
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 26 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. UW - Superior is a public institution located in Superior, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 17 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Kent State University at East Liverpool did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Kent State University at East Liverpool is a small public school situated in East Liverpool, Ohio. It awarded 16 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at Kent State University at East Liverpool
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Individualized Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s individualized studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Individualized Studies at UW - River Falls
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