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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,920 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,177 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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.
The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 102 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spokane Falls Community College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,108 for Far Western US Region Child development students per year to attend Spokane Falls Community College.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Spokane Falls Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 400 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
CSUN also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for far western us region child development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Northridge Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $16,514 for far western us region child development students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Central Washington University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Oregon University is $15,214 for far western us region child development students.
Full Western Oregon University Early Childhood Education Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
UNLV also took the #4 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $10,993 for far western us region child development students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 186 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
National University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,722 for Far Western US Region Child development students per year to attend National University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at National University
Clark College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Clark College is $7,918 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 479 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for far western us region child development students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 California State University - Sacramento
Brandman University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 62 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region child development students list, Brandman has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman University is $27,866 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 511 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region child development students list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,003 for far western us region child development students per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - Fullerton
Western Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $17,070 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 262 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,459 for far western us region child development students per year to attend San Francisco State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 San Francisco State University
San Jose State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jose State University is $16,542 for far western us region child development students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at San Jose State University
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
CSUB also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend CSUB is $7,454 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 384 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Cal State LA also took the #15 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for far western us region child development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $6,230 for far western us region child development students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Fresno State
Eastern Oregon University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Oregon University is a small school located in La Grande, Oregon that handed out 27 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
EOU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for EOU is $14,436 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 209 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $13,845 for far western us region child development students per year to attend San Diego State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
California State University - San Marcos came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 118 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSM also took the #25 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Marcos is $13,218 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,510 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
Eastern Washington University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Eastern Washington University
California State University - Chico landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,218 for far western us region child development students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Chico Early Childhood Education Report
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Child development Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 13 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region Child development students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - East Bay
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