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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,937 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,712 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,349 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their early childhood education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brewton - Parker College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Brewton - Parker College is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Georgia that handed out 0 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Brewton - Parker College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Welch College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Welch College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Mount Olive
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emmanuel College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Emmanuel College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Greenville University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at North Greenville University
Converse College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Philander Smith College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Philander Smith College
Lander University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lander University is a small public school situated in Greenwood, South Carolina. It awarded 33 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Lander University
Francis Marion University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Francis Marion University is a small school located in Florence, South Carolina that handed out 20 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Francis Marion University
Milligan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Milligan, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Columbia College
Young Harris College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. YHC is a small school located in Young Harris, Georgia that handed out 6 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bluefield College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bluefield College
University of Mobile came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mobile is a small school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 7 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 43 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Early Childhood Education Report
College of Coastal Georgia ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Brunswick, Georgia, this small public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Carolina - Aiken did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Aiken is a public institution located in Aiken, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bluffton, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 ranking of #19, Albany State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Full Albany State University Early Childhood Education Report
Presbyterian College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Winthrop University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of South Carolina - Upstate
Coastal Carolina University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Coastal Carolina University
Southern Wesleyan University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Central, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Florida Gateway College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Gateway College is a public institution located in Lake City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Florida Gateway College
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