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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,437 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 415 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Plains States Region

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Northwestern College
Orange City, Iowa

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern College landed the #1 spot on the list. NWC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at NWC

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Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Walden University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Nebraska. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Concordia University, Nebraska

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Capella University Early Childhood Education Report

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Upper Iowa University
Fayette, Iowa

Upper Iowa University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Upper Iowa University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at UND

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s 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%.

Full Lindenwood University Early Childhood Education Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at UCM

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Early Childhood Education Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Early Childhood Education Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #12, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Webster University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UNI

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’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.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at SC

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Davenport, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

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 more about Early Childhood Education at Saint Ambrose University

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