2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,017 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,484 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the early childhood education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 291 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k list, South Texas College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $904 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District also took the #4 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 76 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $2,604 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CNM.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 105 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College is $5,225 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Tarrant County College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,993 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 74 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Pima Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 38 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $2,574 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The Woodlands, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 191 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k list, North Harris Montgomery has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,146 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lone Star College System.
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Santa Fe Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2019-2020.
SFCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,464 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Santa Fe Community College.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USAO is a small school located in Chickasha, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k list, USAO has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,506 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 24 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $4,740 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Cochise County Community College District landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 7 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,856 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cochise College.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cochise County Community College District
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $7,614 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of North Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $8,521 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NWOSU is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,491 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Glendale Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,729 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Glendale Community College.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Glendale Community College
East Central University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $7,787 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at East Central University
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,942 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
SFASU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
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New Mexico State University - Grants did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. New Mexico State University - Grants is located in Grants, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $5,174 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Grants.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,232 for Southwest Region Child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at San Jacinto College
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 6 ’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is $5,023 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k list, NAU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,372 for southwest region child development students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M San Antonio.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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