by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 32,920 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,136 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 Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 257 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular early childhood education programs in the United States.
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 Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 339 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 641 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Early Childhood Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 170 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
With a ranking of #6, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 107 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Georgia Military College
University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 103 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of Central Florida
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 88 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at University of West Alabama
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 75 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Early Childhood Education Report
Valdosta State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Valdosta State University
University of Mount Olive landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 62 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, South Carolina. It awarded 58 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Coastal Carolina University
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Georgia College & State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 52 ’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%.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Georgia College & State University
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 52 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Miami Dade College
Albany State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Albany, Georgia. It awarded 50 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 44 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Palm Beach State College
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Early Childhood Education Report
Southern Regional Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Early Childhood Education at Southwest Georgia Technical College
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Early Childhood Education Report
College of Charleston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 42 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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