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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 8,136 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,171 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 130 colleges that offered 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 in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region”.

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

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clinton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Clinton College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Early Childhood Education at Clinton College

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Haywood Community College
Clyde, North Carolina

Out of the 130 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haywood Community College landed the #2 spot on the 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Haywood Community College

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

Out of the 130 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Georgia Military College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 218 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Early Childhood Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Helena, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas

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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Ahoskie, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Roanoke-Chowan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Ahoskie, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Roanoke-Chowan Community College

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Stanly Community College
Albemarle, North Carolina

Stanly Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stanly Community College is a small school located in Albemarle, North Carolina that handed out 37 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stanly Technical College Early Childhood Education Report

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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, North Carolina

Edgecombe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Tarboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Edgecombe Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, North Carolina

Southeastern Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Whiteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, North Carolina

James Sprunt Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kenansville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 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 James Sprunt Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida 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.

Full Trinity Baptist College Early Childhood Education Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 12 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bryant & Stratton College - Virginia Beach

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Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small school located in Henderson, North Carolina that handed out 16 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Vance-Granville Community College

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Robeson Community College
Lumberton, North Carolina

Robeson Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Robeson Community College is a public institution located in Lumberton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Robeson Community College

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sanford, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Carolina Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, North Carolina

Rockingham Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Wentworth, North Carolina, and it awarded 12 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at RCC

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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee

Welch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Welch is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Welch

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Sampson Community College
Clinton, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, Sampson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Sampson Community College is a public institution located in Clinton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Sampson Community College

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North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkesville, Georgia. It awarded 25 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Georgia Technical College

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Montgomery Community College
Troy, North Carolina

Montgomery Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Montgomery Community College is a small public school situated in Troy, North Carolina. It awarded 6 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at MCC

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwest Georgia Technical College Early Childhood Education Report

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Sandhills Community College is a small public school situated in Pinehurst, North Carolina. It awarded 20 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sandhills Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Halifax Community College
Weldon, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Halifax Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Halifax Community College is a small school located in Weldon, North Carolina that handed out 6 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Halifax Community College

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Richmond Community College
Hamlet, North Carolina

Richmond Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Richmond Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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McDowell Technical Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. McDowell Technical Community College is a small school located in Marion, North Carolina that handed out 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at McDowell Technical Community College

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