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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Florida, there were 1,641 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 Florida” ranking, we looked at 39 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 Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida”.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jose Maria Vargas University landed the #1 spot on the list. JMVU is a private for-profit institution located in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 641 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Gateway College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida. Located in Lake City, Florida, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public institution located in Bradenton, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Baptist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Florida State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Located in Niceville, Florida, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Lynn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Tallahassee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Johns River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Saint Johns River State College is located in Palatka, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Fe College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 33 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Central Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. College of Central Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Daytona State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 28 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Palm Beach State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 44 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Eastern Florida State College is a public institution located in Cocoa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #17. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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With a ranking of #18, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 42 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. FSW is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pensacola State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Pensacola State is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Pensacola State College
St Petersburg College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. St Petersburg College is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 26 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Miami Dade College
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 31 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Polk State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking. Polk State is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #25. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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