by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 360 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in child development. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in child development.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Child Development Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Southern Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Southern Campus is a public institution located in Ironton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Michigan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region. Benton Harbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Edison State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edison Community College is a small school located in Piqua, Ohio that handed out 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Schoolcraft College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Baker College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Eastern Gateway Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Gateway Community College Child Development Report
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 29 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Read full report on Child Development at Franciscan University of Steubenville
Belmont College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
James A Rhodes State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lima, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development 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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