by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,908 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer 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 child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chestnut Hill College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Chestnut Hill College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania is located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Grove City College
Cazenovia College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Cazenovia, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 217 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Report
Susquehanna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Susquehanna University Early Childhood Education Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Edinboro is a small school located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania that handed out 51 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 68 bachelors’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 Millersville
With a ranking of #12, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #13, La Roche University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lebanon Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Annville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Lebanon Valley College
Saint Vincent College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Vincent is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Cobleskill ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 19 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at SUNY Cobleskill
Carlow University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Carlow University
With a ranking of #18, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at York College of Pennsylvania
Saint Francis University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Loretto, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Washington Adventist University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Adventist University is a small school located in Takoma Park, Maryland that handed out 8 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Washington Adventist University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #22, Frostburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Frostburg State
University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Early Childhood Education Report
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 61 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Coppin State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Coppin State University Early Childhood Education Report
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