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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 485 people earned their degree in child advocacy and policy, making the major the 649th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in child advocacy and policy. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in child advocacy and policy.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 221 ’s child advocacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Child Advocacy & Policy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s child advocacy degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Child Advocacy & Policy at Nova Southeastern University
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s child advocacy students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #4 spot on the list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Edmonds Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s child advocacy degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Child Advocacy & Policy at Edmonds Community College
Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s child advocacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Highline College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 12 ’s child advocacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 ’s child advocacy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s child advocacy students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Child Advocacy & Policy at Anderson University Indiana
Chatham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s child advocacy students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Manor College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. Manor College is a small school located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s child advocacy degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s child advocacy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
International Institute for Restorative Practices came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Advocacy Major ranking. International Institute for Restorative Practices is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s child advocacy degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Child Advocacy & Policy at IIRP Graduate School
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