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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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662 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,429 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 662 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 41 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in early childhood education.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Laurel Technical Institute
MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurel Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Laurel Technical Institute Early Childhood Education Report

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Manor College
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manor College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Manor College

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Westminster, Maryland, and it awarded 28 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Carroll Community College

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Orchard Park, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized school located in Orchard Park, New York that handed out 67 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bucks County Community College

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Delaware County Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Media, Pennsylvania that handed out 61 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Delaware County Community College

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Harford Community College
Bel Air, Maryland

Harford Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Harford Community College is a small school located in Bel Air, Maryland that handed out 32 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Harford Community College

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 72 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

Full Northampton County Area Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, Maryland

Chesapeake College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is a small school located in Wye Mills, Maryland that handed out 9 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Chesapeake College

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Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Lehigh Carbon Community College

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With a ranking of #12, Westmoreland County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westmoreland College is a small public school situated in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Westmoreland College

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 66 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Montgomery College

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school situated in Arnold, Maryland. It awarded 51 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Anne Arundel Community College

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Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at CSU

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Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Hagerstown, Maryland, and it awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at HCC

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Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, Maryland

With a ranking of #17, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 8 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wor-Wic Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Trinity Washington University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trinity Washington University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Trinity College Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #20, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Media, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Early Childhood Education Report

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Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey

Camden County College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Full Camden County College Early Childhood Education Report

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Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

Howard Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Maryland that handed out 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at HCC

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Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey

Passaic County Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 7 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at PCCC

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With a ranking of #24, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Largo, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Full PGCC Early Childhood Education Report

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Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland

Frederick Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Frederick Community College

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