by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 638 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 37 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 Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 176 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.
Full American College of Education Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Erikson Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Erikson Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Western Michigan University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Early Childhood Education Report
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 16 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Michigan - Flint
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Early Childhood Education Report
DePaul University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 14 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Early Childhood Education Report
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Spring Arbor University
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cleveland State University
Northern Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Oakland University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 6 students 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%.
Roosevelt University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Michigan University Early Childhood Education Report
Elmhurst University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Chicago State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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