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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region” ranking.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 347 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 26 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 40 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 50 students 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 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region. Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Cambridge College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Gordon College
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small school located in Farmington, Maine that handed out 11 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Maine at Farmington
Eastern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’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.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Endicott College
With a ranking of #9, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 26 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Hartford
With a ranking of #11, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Champlain is a small school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 21 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Worcester State is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Worcester State
Fitchburg State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 full report on Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State
Framingham State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Anna Maria College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Springfield College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Springfield College
With a ranking of #20, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Rhode Island College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Rhode Island College
With a ranking of #22, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rivier University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 0 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Bennington College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington College is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 0 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Goddard College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Goddard College is located in Plainfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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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