by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 1,641 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 553 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida” ranking looked at 24 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 218 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Baptist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Trinity Baptist College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida. Located in Bradenton, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gateway College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Florida Gateway College is a small public school situated in Lake City, Florida. It awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Florida Gateway College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tallahassee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Tallahassee Community College is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Tallahassee Community College
Daytona State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Daytona State College
Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Palm Beach State College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 26 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Central Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida SouthWestern State College Early Childhood Education Report
Pensacola State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Pensacola State College
St Petersburg College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at St Petersburg College
Northwest Florida State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Niceville, Florida, and it awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Northwest Florida State College
With a ranking of #14, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Seminole State is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Seminole State
Indian River State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian River State College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #17. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Miami Dade College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Miami Dade College
Nova Southeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Early Childhood Education Report
Jose Maria Vargas University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Chipola College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #20. Chipola is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Gulf Coast State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Gulf Coast State College is a small public school situated in Panama City, Florida. It awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
South Florida State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. South Florida State College is a public institution located in Avon Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Florida State College Early Childhood Education Report
North Florida College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. NFC is located in Madison, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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