by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 90 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #2 spot on the list. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sitting Bull College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Sitting Bull College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Early Childhood Education Report
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 3 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cankdeska Cikana Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Baptist Bible College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Baptist Bible College
Mayville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Mayville, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mayville State University Early Childhood Education Report
Rasmussen University - North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a small school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - North Dakota Early Childhood Education Report
Oglala Lakota College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Kyle, South Dakota, and it awarded 4 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Oglala Lakota College
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Northeast Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Westminster College Missouri ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’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 more about Early Childhood Education at Westminster College Missouri
Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Alexandria, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 16 students 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Alexandria Technical & Community College
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 58 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 South Dakota State
With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State College Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 46 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Early Childhood Education Report
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 48 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Southeast Missouri State University
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Early Childhood Education Report
Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Canton, Missouri, and it awarded 5 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Culver - Stockton College
Peru State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Peru State College is a small school located in Peru, Nebraska that handed out 7 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Peru State College
College of Saint Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. College of Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 6 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.8% 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 more about Early Childhood Education at College of Saint Mary
Minot State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 13 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
South Central College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in North Mankato, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at South Central College
Itasca Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Itasca Community College
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