2024 Best Child Development Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
232Child Development Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in child development, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #239 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 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 232 degrees in child development to qualified students.
Your choice of child development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Child Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Development Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Child Development in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of child development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Plains States Region Schools in Child Development
Kansas State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in child development. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were about 9 child development students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great option for students interested in a degree in child development. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Minneapolis. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 26 child development students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in child development needs to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 child development students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Hennepin Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in child development. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hennepin Technical College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 10 child development students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.
Concordia University, Saint Paul is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in child development. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 40 child development students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent data year.
Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #841 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Saint Paul College is a great college overall.
There were about 29 child development students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.
Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Bridgeton. This college ranks 33rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 7 child development students who graduated with this degree at Saint Louis Community College in the most recent data year.
UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 36 child development students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent year we have data available.
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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Your choice of child development school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Child Development School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
