by our College Data Analytics Team
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Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Missouri, there were 276 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 266 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 22 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. CMU CGES is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 27 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baptist Bible College is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Westminster College Missouri is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 4 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.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Westminster Fulton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Missouri State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 48 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Missouri Western State University
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 33 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees 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.
Full Hannibal - LaGrange University Early Childhood Education Report
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. MBU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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College of the Ozarks came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Valley College Early Childhood Education Report
Evangel University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harris - Stowe State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Park University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Park University
With a ranking of #17, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Maryville University of Saint Louis
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Lindenwood University
Fontbonne University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 7 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%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City
With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s child development 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 more about Early Childhood Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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