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2024 Best Child Development Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,124 Child Development Degrees Awarded
Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #239 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,124 degrees in child development to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Child Development School

Best Child Development Schools in the Southwest Region The child development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Child Development rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child development schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Child Development
Bachelor's Degrees in Child Development
Master's Degrees in Child Development
Doctor's Degrees in Child Development

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 Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Child Development in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Child Development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

Texas Tech University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 21 child development students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from Texas Tech University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
157 Child Development Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Texas Woman's University if you wish to pursue a degree in child development. TWU is a large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were about 157 child development students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in child development from Texas Woman’s University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
175 Child Development Degrees Awarded

Tulsa Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in child development. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 10th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 175 child development students who graduated with this degree at Tulsa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in child development from Tulsa Community College

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
55 Child Development Degrees Awarded

El Paso Community College is a great option for students interested in a degree in child development. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 70th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 55 child development students who graduated with this degree at El Paso Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in child development from El Paso Community College

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Laredo College
Laredo, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX

Laredo College is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Laredo. This college ranks 95th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 23 child development students who graduated with this degree at Laredo College in the most recent data year.

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Best Child Development Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 466
Arizona 670 0
Oklahoma 565 161

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Child Development is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,237
Child Care Provider/Assistant 743
Child Care & Support Services Management 181
Family & Community Services 74
Early Childhood and Family Studies 48
Adult Development & Aging 15
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 13
Family Systems 5

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