by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,136 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,418 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brewton - Parker College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mount Vernon, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Brewton - Parker College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Welch College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region. Welch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mount Olive. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emmanuel College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Franklin Springs, Georgia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tigerville, South Carolina. It awarded 26 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 17 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Converse College
Philander Smith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Philander Smith College
With a ranking of #8, Lander University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Lander University is located in Greenwood, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Francis Marion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Francis Marion University is located in Florence, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Francis Marion University
Milligan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s child development 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Columbia College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Young Harris College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. YHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Young Harris, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Bluefield, Virginia 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.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bluefield College
University of Mobile landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Early Childhood Education Report
College of Coastal Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Coastal Georgia is a public institution located in Brunswick, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Coastal Georgia Early Childhood Education Report
University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 23 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of South Carolina - Aiken
University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. USCB is a small public school situated in Bluffton, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Albany State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Presbyterian College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. PC is a small school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 7 bachelors’s child development 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%.
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Winthrop University
With a ranking of #22, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Upstate is a public institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Early Childhood Education Report
Coastal Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 58 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Coastal Carolina University
Southern Wesleyan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Florida Gateway College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. FGC is a small public school situated in Lake City, Florida. It awarded 23 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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