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Featured Individualized Studies Programs
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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 Massachusetts
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
Leading the list is University Of Massachusetts Amherst, our #1 school for individualized studies. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates 83% of students within six years. University Of Massachusetts Amherst awarded about 67 individualized studies degrees 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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North Shore Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in individualized studies, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. About 90 individualized studies degrees were awarded at North Shore Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the individualized studies program make about $33,353 in their early career. North Shore Community College graduates carry a median of $9,000 in student loans.
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Bristol Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in individualized studies, landing the #3 spot this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Fall River. Bristol Community College awarded about 162 individualized studies degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their individualized studies degree from Bristol Community College earn around $31,206 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $8,250.
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Students looking for a strong individualized studies program will find one at Lesley University, which ranked #4. Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 52 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Lesley University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the individualized studies program make about $35,658 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $30,057 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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