by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Southwest region, there were 3,833 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 775 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree child development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bacone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bacone College
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #2 spot on the list. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at McMurray University
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northern New Mexico College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schreiner University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Cameron University
With a ranking of #7, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Wayland Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Texas Christian University
East Central University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Central University Early Childhood Education Report
Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Aspen University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Aspen University
University of Central Oklahoma ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #16, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Paul Quinn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #18, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 180 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Grand Canyon University
Mid-America Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Oklahoma
Ottawa University - Phoenix came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
University of Phoenix - Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Early Childhood Education Report
Southern Nazarene University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Southern Nazarene University
Oklahoma City University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Full Oklahoma City University Early Childhood Education Report
Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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