by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 New England 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 New England region, there were 1,834 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region”.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 75 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Urban College of Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Urban College of Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cambridge College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge College is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 65 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Community College of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Montpelier, Vermont is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
University of Maine at Farmington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Farmington, Maine, this small public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at UMaine Farmington
Charter Oak State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Charter Oak State College is a small public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 52 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Charter Oak State College
Bridgewater State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Bridgewater State University
Worcester State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Worcester State University is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American International College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Southern Connecticut State University
Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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.
With a ranking of #16, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 29 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s child development 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%.
Boston University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Kennebec Valley Community College
Housatonic Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Housatonic Community College is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 55 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Housatonic Community College
Gordon College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. ECSU is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 24 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #22, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 35 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Champlain College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Champlain is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Granite State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Granite State College
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