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Featured Individualized Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Liberal Arts
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in General Studies
Maximize your transfer credits and complete your bachelor's degree faster with this flexible online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Individualized Studies in the New England Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the individualized studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Individualized Studies
Dartmouth College tops our 2026 ranking of the best individualized studies schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Hanover. About 96% of students finish within six years. Dartmouth College awarded about 36 individualized studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their individualized studies degree from Dartmouth College earn around $81,992 in the first couple years of their career. Dartmouth College graduates carry a median of $16,989 in student loans.
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University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in individualized studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. About 83% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 67 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Individualized Studies graduates of University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn a median of $36,362 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,742 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong individualized studies program will find one at North Shore Community College, which ranked #3. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Danvers. North Shore Community College awarded about 90 individualized studies degrees in the most recent data year. Individualized Studies graduates of North Shore Community College earn a median of $33,353 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,000.
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Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in individualized studies, ranking #4. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Manchester. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. About 715 individualized studies degrees were awarded at Southern New Hampshire University in the most recent year. Students who receive their individualized studies degree from Southern New Hampshire University earn around $49,573 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,338 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong individualized studies program will find one at Bristol Community College, which ranked #5. Bristol Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River. There were roughly 162 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Bristol Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, individualized studies degree recipients from Bristol Community College generally make around $31,206. Students borrow a median of $8,250 to complete this degree.
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Lesley University placed #6 among the best individualized studies schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 52 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Lesley University in the most recent data year. Individualized Studies graduates of Lesley University earn a median of $35,658 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $30,057.
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Thomas More College Of Liberal Arts placed #7 among the best individualized studies schools. Located in the suburb of Merrimack, Thomas More College Of Liberal Arts is a small private not-for-profit university. About 62% of students finish within six years. About 21 individualized studies degrees were awarded at Thomas More College Of Liberal Arts in the most recent year. Graduates of the individualized studies program make about $33,863 in their early career. Thomas More College Of Liberal Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Landmark College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best individualized studies schools. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of Putney. About 14% of students finish within six years. Landmark College awarded about 31 individualized studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students borrow a median of $23,375 to complete this degree.
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