by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 3,833 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,034 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree child development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Sells, Arizona, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Tohono O’Odham Community College
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northwest Vista College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luna Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Luna Community College is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full Luna Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SIPI is a small school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Early Childhood Education Report
Northeast Lakeview College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Universal City, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Lakeview College Early Childhood Education Report
Odessa College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Palo Alto College
South Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 270 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Early Childhood Education Report
Western Oklahoma State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Altus, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus Early Childhood Education Report
Texarkana College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Texarkana College
Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Tyler Junior College
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Clovis, New Mexico, and it awarded 24 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Clovis Community College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Early Childhood Education Report
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Alamogordo is a public institution located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees 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 New Mexico State University - Alamogordo Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Fe Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Alvin Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Alvin Community College
Austin Community College District landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 120 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Early Childhood Education Report
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 252 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 25 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Northland Pioneer College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Holbrook, Arizona, and it awarded 10 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Navajo Technical University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Navajo Technical University
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