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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 the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,177 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,857 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree 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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The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree child development students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 511 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 477 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 400 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 California State University - Northridge
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 372 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 252 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University Early Childhood Education Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. CSUDH is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Jose State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at San Jose State University
San Diego State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 166 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full San Diego State University Early Childhood Education Report
National University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 more about Early Childhood Education at National University
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 142 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - Bakersfield
California State University - San Marcos landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - San Marcos
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 116 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 83 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Chico landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 76 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Chico State
California Baptist University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 76 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 California Baptist University
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Turlock, California, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Early Childhood Education Report
North Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. North Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Seattle College
Brandman University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pacific Oaks College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks College
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 35 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #23, Yakima Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Yakima Valley College is a public institution located in Yakima, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Early Childhood Education Report
Eastern Oregon University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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