by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 501 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,608 and $18,344 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular early childhood education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay Mills Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Located in Brimley, Michigan, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henry Ford College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate. Henry Ford College is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Henry Ford College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Washtenaw Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskegon Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Muskegon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Muskegon Community College Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid Michigan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Located in Harrison, Michigan, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Mid Michigan College
Montcalm Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Sidney, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Montcalm Community College
Gogebic Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Gogebic Community College
Southwestern Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate list. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Monroe County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Monroe County Community College is located in Monroe, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Monroe County Community College
Cornerstone University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Cornerstone
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Baraga, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Mott Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Early Childhood Education at Mott Community College
North Central Michigan College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate list. NCMC is a small school located in Petoskey, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Great Lakes Christian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking. Great Lakes Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Great Lakes Christian College
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 11 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Early Childhood Education Report
Lake Michigan College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in Michigan for an Associate list. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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