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 has developed its “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 3,833 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,034 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 75 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in early childhood education.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 270 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 75 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 252 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at El Centro College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school handed out 199 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Harris Montgomery
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 173 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northwest Vista College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Austin Community College District
Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College Early Childhood Education Report
Odessa College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 91 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Early Childhood Education Report
Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 69 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Central New Mexico Community College
Northeast Lakeview College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Universal City, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Lakeview College Early Childhood Education Report
Central Texas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Central Texas College
With a ranking of #15, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Alvin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at NMSU Dona Ana
Clovis Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Clovis, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Clovis Community College
Arizona Western College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Texarkana College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 21 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Gainesville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at North Central Texas College
Paris Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Paris, Texas, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Paris Junior College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 17 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Glendale Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #23, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Kilgore College
Santa Fe Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 14 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Fe Community College Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #25, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Temple, Texas, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Temple College
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Full Cochise County Community College District Early Childhood Education Report
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Early Childhood Education Report
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