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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in child development. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular child development programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Roane State Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Roane State Community College is a small public school situated in Harriman, Tennessee. It awarded 20 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at Roane State Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattanooga State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. 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 full report on Child Development at Chattanooga State Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Volunteer State Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Volunteer State Community College is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Child Development Report
Nashville State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at Nashville State Community College
Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Cleveland State Community College is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Child Development at Cleveland State Community College
With a ranking of #8, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and 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%.
Read full report on Child Development at Walters State Community College
Pellissippi State Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. 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.
Full Pellissippi State Community College Child Development Report
Northeast State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Northeast State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blountville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast State Technical Community College Child Development Report
University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. North Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton Child Development Report
Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Shorter College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. 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 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Dyersburg State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Dyersburg State Community College 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.
Read more about Child Development at Dyersburg State Community College
Point University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Motlow State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Motlow is a medium-sized public school situated in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Motlow State Community College
Tougaloo College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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