by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Illinois, there were 1,067 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 111 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree child development students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at St. Augustine College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Rasmussen University - Illinois
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Elgin Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois list. Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Morton College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Oakton Community College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois list. Illinois Valley Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full Illinois Valley Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #4 spot on the list. Harold Washington College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Harold Washington College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at College of Lake County
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