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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,177 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. To top this list, a school must have a successful early childhood education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region child development students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 511 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full California State University - Fullerton Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 479 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 400 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - Northridge
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 384 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - Los Angeles
San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 262 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at San Francisco State University
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - Dominguez Hills
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 226 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at San Jose State University
San Diego State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Diego State University Early Childhood Education Report
National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 186 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at National University
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at California State University - Bakersfield
With a ranking of #12, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 118 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - San Marcos
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 116 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Pacific Oaks College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Oaks College is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 106 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks College
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - Fresno
With a ranking of #16, North Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 234 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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 78 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 California State University - Stanislaus Early Childhood Education Report
California Baptist University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 76 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Cal Baptist
California State University - Chico ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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 California State University - Chico
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brandman University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 75 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Early Childhood Education Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Early Childhood Education Report
Yakima Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. Yakima Valley College is a public institution located in Yakima, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 336 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Spokane Falls Community College
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