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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major

487 Ranked Colleges
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major” 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,511 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major” ranking, we looked at 487 colleges that offer a degree in early childhood education. That schools that top this list have a program in early childhood education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree child development students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education

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Urban College of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Urban College of Boston landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 67 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Urban College of Boston

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Saint Augustine College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Saint Augustine College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 60 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Saint Augustine College

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Out of the 487 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dewey University - Carolina landed the #3 spot on the list. Dewey University - Carolina is located in Carolina, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Dewey University - Carolina

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small public school situated in Sells, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tohono O’Odham Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Bay Mills Community College
Brimley, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bay Mills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major. BMCC is a public institution located in Brimley, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bay Mills Community College

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Davis College
Toledo, Ohio

Davis College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Davis College is a small private for-profit school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Davis College

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Community College of Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont

Community College of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 54 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at CCV

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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. UNM Valencia is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 10 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

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Guam Community College
Mangilao, <nil>

Guam Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking, coming in at #9. Guam Community College is a small school located in Mangilao, that handed out 31 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Guam Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Laurel Technical Institute
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania

Laurel Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Located in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Laurel Technical Institute Early Childhood Education Report

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Stone Child College
Box Elder, Montana

Stone Child College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. SCC is located in Box Elder, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Full Stone Child College Early Childhood Education Report

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #12, Clinton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Clinton College

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Manor College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Manor College

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 173 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northwest Vista College

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Athena Career Academy came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Athena Career Academy is a small school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Athena Career Academy

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Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking, coming in at #17. Fairfield, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Kennebec Valley Community College

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The University of Montana - Western came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Dillon, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Montana Western

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Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico

Luna Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Full Luna Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full SIPI Early Childhood Education Report

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Northeast Lakeview College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Universal City, Texas, and it awarded 50 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northeast Lakeview College

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Housatonic Community College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 95 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Odessa College Early Childhood Education Report

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Haywood Community College
Clyde, North Carolina

Haywood Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Clyde, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Haywood Community College

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Dawson Community College
Glendive, Montana

With a ranking of #25, Dawson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major list. Dawson Community College is a small school located in Glendive, Montana that handed out 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at DCC

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Blackfeet Community College
Browning, Montana
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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas
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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland
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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas
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River Valley Community College
Claremont, New Hampshire
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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut
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Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Orchard Park, New York
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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts
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Lakes Region Community College
Laconia, New Hampshire
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Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten, North Dakota
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, North Carolina
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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland
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Stanly Community College
Albemarle, North Carolina
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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, North Carolina
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
52 Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM
53 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND
54 Middlesex Community College Middletown, CT
55 Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT
56 Granite State College Concord, NH
57 Southeastern Community College Whiteville, NC
58 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
59 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
60 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
61 Great Basin College Elko, NV
62 Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD
63 Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK
64 University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Gallup, NM
65 James Sprunt Community College Kenansville, NC
Rank College Location
66 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
67 Northwestern Connecticut Community College Winsted, CT
68 Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME
69 Trinity Baptist College Jacksonville, FL
70 Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
71 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
72 Clovis Community College Clovis, NM
73 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, NC
74 Bates Technical College Tacoma, WA

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