2024 Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #140 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 394 associate degrees in child development during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to child development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of child development students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for child development students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Child Development Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Development in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in child development.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Child Development

1

Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Tulsa Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in child development. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in child development from Tulsa Community College

2

El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat El Paso Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in child development. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in child development from El Paso Community College

3

Laredo College
Laredo, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in child development has to look into Laredo College. Laredo College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Laredo.More information about a associate in child development from Laredo College

Best Child Development Colleges by State

Explore the best child development schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	254
Arizona	349	0
Oklahoma	222	140

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Child Development Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	159
General Human Development & Family Studies	56
Child Care & Support Services Management	32
Family & Community Services	10
Early Childhood and Family Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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