by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 501 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their early childhood education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan associate degree child development students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Bay Mills Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bay Mills Community College is a small school located in Brimley, Michigan that handed out 20 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. KBOCC is located in Baraga, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gogebic Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full Gogebic Community College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Muskegon Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan. Muskegon Community College is a small public school situated in Muskegon, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskegon Community College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montcalm Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan list. Montcalm Community College is located in Sidney, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Montcalm Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Mid Michigan College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Harrison, Michigan, and it awarded 7 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Mid Michigan College
With a ranking of #7, Southwestern Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan list. This small school is located in Dowagiac, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 17 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Henry Ford College
Monroe County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan list. Monroe County Community College is a public institution located in Monroe, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Monroe County Community College
Washtenaw Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large 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 Washtenaw Community College
Cornerstone University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Great Lakes Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Great Lakes Christian College Early Childhood Education Report
Lake Michigan College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Lake Michigan College
North Central Michigan College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. North Central Michigan College is a public institution located in Petoskey, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Michigan College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #12, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan list. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
Lake Superior State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Early Childhood Education Report
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