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2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree 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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Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 767 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 270 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Full South Texas College Early Childhood Education Report

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El Centro College
Dallas, Texas

Out of the 121 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 252 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at El Centro College

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at North Harris Montgomery

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 173 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northwest Vista College

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at UOPX - Arizona

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With a ranking of #7, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Austin Community College District

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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 102 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Tarrant County College District

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 95 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Odessa College

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, Texas

Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Full Palo Alto College Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #11, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Collin County Community College District

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Tyler Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 69 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Tyler Junior College

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #15, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 58 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Central New Mexico Community College

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Texas Christian University

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

Northeast Lakeview College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Universal City, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeast Lakeview College Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 47 ’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%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Northeastern State University

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #20, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Central Oklahoma

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northern Arizona University

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Central Texas College

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Aspen University
Denver, Colorado

Aspen University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Aspen University

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Wayland Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Plainview, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wayland Baptist University Early Childhood Education Report

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Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Alvin, Texas, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Alvin Community College

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