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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 32,920 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,834 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 693 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at UMaine Farmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Charter Oak State College
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pine Manor College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Pine Manor College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mitchell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies landed the #5 spot on the list. Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Vermont University Early Childhood Education Report
Cambridge College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cambridge College
Eastern Nazarene College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. ENC is a small school located in Quincy, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lesley University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 76 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Keene State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Keene State College is a small public school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 15 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Plymouth State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth State University is a public institution located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Plymouth State
With a ranking of #15, Elms College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Elms College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Elms College
With a ranking of #16, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Framingham State
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Gordon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 9 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 42 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bridgewater State
Colby - Sawyer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s child development 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Colby - Sawyer College
Rhode Island College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Fitchburg State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State
Salve Regina University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Salve Regina University
Endicott College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Stonehill College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Stonehill is a small school located in Easton, Massachusetts that handed out 7 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Stonehill College
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