by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,675 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,240 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 48 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania bachelor’s degree child development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 48 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #2 spot on the list. Pitt Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chestnut Hill College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. CHC is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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 Pennsylvania. Located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Grove City College is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Susquehanna University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Susquehanna University is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #9, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
La Roche University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. 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 14 students 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at La Roche University
Lebanon Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Annville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development 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 more about Early Childhood Education at Lebanon Valley College
Saint Vincent College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Saint Vincent College
Carlow University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Carlow University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Carlow University
With a ranking of #16, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Saint Francis University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Francis University Early Childhood Education Report
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #20. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 61 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Elizabethtown College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Elizabethtown, 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Elizabethtown College
With a ranking of #22, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Report
Marywood University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Early Childhood Education Report
Misericordia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Misericordia University
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