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2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,209 people earned their degree in child development, making the major the 238th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,333 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great child development programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the child development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child development (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt is $14,890 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Vanderbilt University Child Development Report

#2

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alcorn State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,269 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Alcorn State University.

Read more about Child Development at Alcorn State University

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #3 spot on the list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WVU is $16,189 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Child Development at WVU

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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 Child Development at Appalachian State University

#5

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $15,941 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Child Development at North Carolina A & T State University

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

East Carolina University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $19,933 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Child Development at East Carolina University

#7

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Harding University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $21,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Child Development at Harding

#8

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

ETSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ETSU is $18,692 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Child Development at East Tennessee State University

#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Henderson State University is a small school located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University also made our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $10,956 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Henderson State University.

Read more about Child Development at Henderson State University

#10

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi University for Women ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

MUW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $18,288 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mississippi University for Women.

Read full report on Child Development at Mississippi University for Women

#11

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Meredith, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Meredith is $24,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development at Meredith

#12

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Point University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Point University is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Point also took the #8 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,262 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Point University.

Read more about Child Development at Point

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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