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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,429 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 Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 137 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 233 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 WCUPA

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 146 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Brooklyn College

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercy College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 121 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mercy Early Childhood Education Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Towson University

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Hunter College

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. HACC is a fairly large school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 80 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Harrisburg Area Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Duquesne University Early Childhood Education Report

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Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Orchard Park, New York. It awarded 162 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

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Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland

Montgomery College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Montgomery College is a fairly large school located in Rockville, Maryland that handed out 66 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montgomery College Early Childhood Education Report

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

Full Bloomsburg Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #12, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at CCNY

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. EU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full EU Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #14, Delaware County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware County Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Edinboro, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 58 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Salisbury Early Childhood Education Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 57 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Rowan University Early Childhood Education Report

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With a ranking of #18, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Ship

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Anne Arundel Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Anne Arundel Community College is a public institution located in Arnold, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AACC Early Childhood Education Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’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%.

Full Queens College Early Childhood Education Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UD Early Childhood Education Report

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Bank Street College of Education came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bank Street College of Education

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Northampton Community College

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Bucks County Community College
Newtown, Pennsylvania

Bucks County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Bucks County Community College is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Full Bucks County Community College Early Childhood Education Report

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 50 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at William Paterson University

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