by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,486 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 914 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. To top this list, a school must have a successful early childhood education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree child development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 226 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Saint Augustine College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 57 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Milwaukee Area Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 40 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Rasmussen University - Illinois
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cincinnati State
With a ranking of #7, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees 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.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Gateway Technical College
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cuyahoga Community College District
Waukesha County Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. WITC is a public institution located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 22 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’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%.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Early Childhood Education Report
Bay Mills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. BMCC is a small public school situated in Brimley, Michigan. It awarded 20 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 19 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 19 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madison Area Technical College Early Childhood Education Report
Henry Ford College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Henry Ford College
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Moraine Park Technical College
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Blackhawk Technical College
Athena Career Academy came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Athena Career Academy is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Athena Career Academy
Washtenaw Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Washtenaw Community College
Muskegon Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Muskegon, Michigan, this small public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Muskegon Community College
Owens Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Owens Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perrysburg, Ohio that handed out 12 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Owens State Community College Early Childhood Education Report
Elgin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Northcentral Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Central Technical College
Lakeshore Technical College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Lakeshore Technical College Early Childhood Education Report
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