by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 232 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 Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered 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 child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small school located in Sisseton, South Dakota that handed out 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - West Plains. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State West Plains is a small school located in West Plains, Missouri that handed out 15 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Paul College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 29 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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Northwest Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NTC is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Minnesota West is located in Granite Falls, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
University of Saint Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of St. Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 3 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hennepin Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 33 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis Community College is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #16, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sinte Gleska University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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University of Mary ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 0 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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