by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their child development program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools 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 private not-for-profit institution located in N Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miles College landed the #2 spot on the list. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 18 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Voorhees College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Voorhees College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denmark, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
University of Mobile ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 40 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Roane State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Roane State Community College is a public institution located in Harriman, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alcorn State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 47 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Meredith College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
With a ranking of #14, Cleveland State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland State Community College is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Full Cleveland State Community College Child Development Report
Nashville State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Walters State Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WSCC is a medium-sized school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Walters State Community College Child Development Report
Northeast State Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northeast State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blountville, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Appalachian State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Charleston Southern University Child Development Report
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton is a public institution located in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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