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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 Texas
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
No school ranked higher than The University Of Texas At Austin this year for individualized studies. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public university. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 121 individualized studies degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent year. Students who receive their individualized studies degree from The University Of Texas At Austin earn around $69,994 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,052 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong individualized studies program will find one at Southern Methodist University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 39 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Methodist University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their individualized studies degree from Southern Methodist University earn around $57,967 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,712 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong individualized studies program will find one at Wayland Baptist University, which ranked #3. Wayland Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview. About 19% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 66 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Wayland Baptist University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the individualized studies program make about $44,688 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,258 to complete this degree.
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Jacksonville College Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in individualized studies, landing the #4 spot this year. Jacksonville College Main Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville. There were roughly 50 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville College Main Campus in the most recent data year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 11 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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