2025 Best Individualized Studies Schools in Michigan

If you pursue a degree in individualized studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #38 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Individualized Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 435 degrees in individualized studies annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Individualized Studies Schools List

Choosing a Great Individualized Studies School

Your choice of individualized studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for individualized studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Individualized Studies Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Individualized Studies Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Individualized Studies in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of individualized studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Individualized Studies

1

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MI

184 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Oakland Community College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in individualized studies. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 184 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Oakland Community College

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MI

127 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in individualized studies has to check out Oakland University. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Oakland University

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Associates Degree Type

AA in Liberal Arts Program Name

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Related Programs

• BA in General Studies

3

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In MI

Ferris State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in individualized studies. Ferris is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Big Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Ferris State University

4

Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MI

86 Individualized Studies Degrees Awarded

Lake Michigan College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in individualized studies. LMC is a small public college located in the rural area of Benton Harbor. This college ranks 48th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 86 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at LMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in individualized studies from Lake Michigan College

5

Mid Michigan College
Harrison, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In MI

Mid Michigan College is a small public college located in the rural area of Harrison. This college ranks 54th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 5 individualized studies students who graduated with this degree at Mid Michigan College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Individualized Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Individualized Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	1,577
Illinois	870	190
Indiana	737	1,787
Wisconsin	672	1,470

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Individualized Studies Related Rankings by Major

Individualized Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Individualized Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	5,650
General Studies	5,462
Humanities	101

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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.