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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 31,937 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,790 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 92 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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Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region child development students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Far Western US Region

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Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Oaks College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks College

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American Jewish University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Jewish University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 64 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at American Jewish University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 861 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 full report on Early Childhood Education at The University of Arizona Global Campus

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 16 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Humphreys University

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North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Seattle College landed the #5 spot on the list. North Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 175 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at North Seattle

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 443 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Sac State Early Childhood Education Report

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 402 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Early Childhood Education Report

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 243 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at CSUDH

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California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 151 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full CSUB Early Childhood Education Report

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Centralia College
Centralia, Washington

Centralia College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Centralia, Washington, this small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Centralia College

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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 530 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cal State Fullerton Early Childhood Education Report

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Yakima Valley College
Yakima, Washington

Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Yakima Valley College is a small school located in Yakima, Washington that handed out 114 ’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 Yakima Valley College

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Lower Columbia College
Longview, Washington

Lower Columbia College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. LCC is a small public school situated in Longview, Washington. It awarded 27 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at LCC

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Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, Washington

Grays Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Aberdeen, Washington, this small public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Grays Harbor College

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 405 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - Northridge

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

Eastern Oregon University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Eastern Oregon University Early Childhood Education Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 284 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at SFSU

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With a ranking of #18, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small public school handed out 165 diplomas to qualified ’s child development 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 Spokane Falls Community College

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With a ranking of #19, Great Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Great Basin College

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 253 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at LWTech

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

With a ranking of #21, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 65 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Highline

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 76 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%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 118 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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 California State University - San Marcos

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California State University - Stanislaus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 93 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 Stan State

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National University
San Diego, California

National University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 136 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at National University

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