by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 31,937 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,933 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 738 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. That schools that top this list have a program in early childhood education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bacone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Bacone College is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bacone College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McMurry University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 18 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 full report on Early Childhood Education at McMurry University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northern New Mexico College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schreiner University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Schreiner University
Cameron University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Cameron University
Northeastern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Northeastern State University
Wayland Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Wayland Baptist University
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Oklahoma Baptist University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Texas Christian University Early Childhood Education Report
East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. ECU is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at East Central University
Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Aspen University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 30 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Aspen University
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 38 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Paul Quinn College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Paul Quinn College
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at ENMU - Main Campus
Grand Canyon University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 184 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Grand Canyon University
Mid-America Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Mid-America Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Full Mid-America Christian University Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Oklahoma
Ottawa University - Phoenix did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 full report on Early Childhood Education at Ottawa University - Phoenix
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 110 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Nazarene University Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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