2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
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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 Southeast region, there were 7,993 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,033 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 62 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 185 students in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Florida also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Early Childhood Education Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is a medium-sized school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 8 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree child development students list, Holmes Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holmes Community College is $4,321 for southeast region associate degree child development students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Regional Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 40 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Georgia Technical College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Regional Technical College is $-884 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Warner Robins, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CGTC, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,954 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.
Stanly Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Albemarle, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.
Stanly Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stanly Community College is $7,714 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
Full Stanly Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree child development students.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Early Childhood Education Report
Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 56 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students per year to attend FTCC.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Arkansas State University - Beebe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. ASU-Beebe is located in Beebe, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
ASU-Beebe also took the #22 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arkansas State University - Beebe is $8,899 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
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Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 18 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
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Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 45 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for southeast region associate degree child development students.
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With a ranking of #13, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Southern Crescent Technical College is located in Griffin, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Southern Crescent Technical College also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Crescent Technical College is $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
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With a ranking of #14, Tallahassee Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee Community College is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Tallahassee Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,048 for southeast region associate degree child development students per year to attend Tallahassee Community College.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 20 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $8,326 for southeast region associate degree child development students.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at West Georgia Technical College
Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
Full Pitt Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #18, Durham Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree child development students list, Durham Technical Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,159 for southeast region associate degree child development students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 38 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College is $2,148 for southeast region associate degree child development students.
Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Early Childhood Education Report
Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wake Technical Community College is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,876 for southeast region associate degree child development students per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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With a ranking of #21, South Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 26 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Georgia Technical College is $-947 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.
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Vance-Granville Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Henderson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,223 for southeast region associate degree child development students per year to attend Vance-Granville Community College.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Vance-Granville Community College
With a ranking of #23, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 24 associates’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Technical College is $-157 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Atlanta Technical College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree child development students list, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,036 for southeast region associate degree child development students per year to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
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St Petersburg College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Child development students.
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