2025 Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Ranked #8 in popularity, individualized studies is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for individualized studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 815 associate degrees in individualized studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of individualized studies for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality individualized studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on individualized studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of individualized studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized individualized studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for individualized studies students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Individualized Studies in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for individualized studies students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New England Region Schools for an Associate in Individualized Studies

1

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

697 Annual Graduates

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Southern New Hampshire University

2

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Annual Graduates

North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in individualized studies. North Shore Community College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Danvers.More information about a associate in individualized studies from North Shore Community College

3

Landmark College
Putney, VT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Landmark College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in individualized studies. Located in the rural area of Putney, Landmark College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in individualized studies from Landmark College

Best Individualized Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best individualized studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	257	123
Connecticut	156	0
New Hampshire	114	576
Vermont	69	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to Individualized Studies

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Individualized Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	2,927
Liberal Arts	2,383

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.