2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,833 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Southwest Region
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,322 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,038 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at UOPX - Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,504 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at South Texas College
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 252 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at El Centro College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 767 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $20,585 for southwest region child development students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Grand Canyon University
Tarrant County College District ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 102 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students list, Tarrant County College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,147 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend Tarrant County College District.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Tarrant County College District
Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. SFCC is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
SFCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFCC is $6,663 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Full Santa Fe Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 199 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lone Star College System is $8,711 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Harris Montgomery
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $10,094 for southwest 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%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at NSU
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,961 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
NAU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $14,308 for southwest region child development students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at NAU
Pima Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 12 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,846 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend Pima Community College.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Pima Community College
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students list, UCO has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $17,339 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at UCO
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
NWOSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $10,470 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at NWOSU
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 91 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palo Alto College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palo Alto College is $5,601 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Palo Alto College
Amarillo College landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,098 for southwest region child development students per year to attend Amarillo College.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Amarillo College
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region child development students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,122 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Oklahoma
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UNT also took the #16 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $14,122 for Southwest Region Child development students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at UNT
With a ranking of #19, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 173 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $6,407 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northwest Vista College
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,515 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Texas A&M Commerce
East Central University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $10,496 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend ECU.
Full ECU Early Childhood Education Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for Southwest Region Child development students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at ASU - Tempe
With a ranking of #23, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,393 for southwest region child development students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Stephen F Austin State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,743 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on Early Childhood Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools in the Southwest Region list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,976 for Southwest Region Child development students per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Early Childhood Education Report
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