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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region

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Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 877 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 21 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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Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region child development students.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Child Development in the Far Western US Region

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region. Fresno Pacific University is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 167 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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 more about Child Development at Fresno Pacific University

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full PLNU Child Development Report

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Whittier College landed the #3 spot on the list. Whittier College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 19 ’s child development degrees 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%.

Read full report on Child Development at Whittier

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Mills College
Oakland, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mills College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region. Mills College is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 12 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Child Development at Mills

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 61 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at ULV

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 18 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Child Development at Mount Saint Mary’s University

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 25 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Oregon University Child Development Report

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 20 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Child Development Report

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development at Eastern Washington University

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 85%.

Read full report on Child Development at California State University - San Bernardino

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

With a ranking of #12, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SCU Child Development Report

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 15 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Child Development at Central Washington University

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Humboldt State University Child Development Report

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Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, California

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution located in Walnut, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Child Development at Mt. SAC

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Butte College
Oroville, California

Butte College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Butte College Child Development Report

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Foothill College Child Development Report

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Woodland Community College
Woodland, California

With a ranking of #15, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodland Community College is a small school located in Woodland, California that handed out 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Woodland Community College Child Development Report

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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California

MiraCosta College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Child Development at MiraCosta College

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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California

College of the Redwoods did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Eureka, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Child Development at College of the Redwoods

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. HNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Holy Names University

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