2024 Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in child development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #140 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 108 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 full 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for child development students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Child Development

1

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Minneapolis Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in child development. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in child development from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

1

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Saint Paul College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in child development. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in child development from Saint Paul College

2

Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child development has to take a look at Saint Louis Community College. Located in the large suburb of Bridgeton, Saint Louis Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in child development from Saint Louis Community College

3

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child development needs to check out Hennepin Technical College. Hennepin Technical College is a small public college located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.More information about a associate in child development from Hennepin Technical College

Best Child Development Colleges by State

Explore the best child development colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	84
Missouri	210	22
South Dakota	148	2

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management	148
Child Care Provider/Assistant	118
General Human Development & Family Studies	4

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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