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 Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Alabama, there were 288 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama” ranking, we looked at 14 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of West Alabama
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mobile landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Mobile
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Alabama State
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 25 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Alabama Early Childhood Education Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Hill College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Spring Hill
University of South Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 61 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized school located in Jacksonville, Alabama that handed out 14 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Jacksonville State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 22 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking, coming in at #10. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 13 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Troy University
Alabama A & M University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Alabama A & M University
Huntsville Bible College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Huntsville Bible College
The University of Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 0 ’s child development 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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Alabama Early Childhood Education Report
Miles College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Alabama ranking. Miles College is a small school located in Fairfield, Alabama that handed out 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Miles College
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