by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,630 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 198 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Southeast Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Shorter College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in N Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roane State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harriman, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at Roane State Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Point University is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattanooga State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Chattanooga State Community College
Cleveland State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Child Development at Cleveland State Community College
With a ranking of #7, Nashville State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Nashville State Community College Child Development Report
Volunteer State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 12 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeast State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blountville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Northeast State Community College
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 27 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UACCM is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
With a ranking of #13, Dyersburg State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. DSCC is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Pellissippi State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Pellissippi State Community College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Child Development at Pellissippi State Community College
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small public school situated in North Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Child Development Report
Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Tennessee Community College Child Development Report
Motlow State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tullahoma, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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