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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child development in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Child Development is the 238th most popular major in the country with 4,209 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,333 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child development. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality child development programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the child development program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Child development in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Appalachian State University Child Development Report

#2

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also took the #7 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students with aid.

Read full report on Child Development at NC A&T

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

WVU also made our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid.

Full West Virginia University Child Development Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 13 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students with aid per year to attend ECU.

Read full report on Child Development at East Carolina University

#5

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 6 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #2 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid per year to attend Harding University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The 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 Child Development at Harding University

#6

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a fairly large school located in Johnson City, Tennessee that handed out 42 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend ETSU is $14,332 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid.

Full ETSU Child Development Report

#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

Henderson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Henderson State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $10,270 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid.

Read more about Child Development at Henderson State University

#8

Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

Mississippi University for Women came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi University for Women is located in Columbus, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

MUW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,054 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid per year to attend MUW.

Full Mississippi University for Women Child Development Report

#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $19,432 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Vanderbilt Child Development Report

#10

Meredith College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Meredith College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Meredith also took the #5 spot in our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Meredith is $23,683 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Meredith College

#11

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#11 in overall quality

Alcorn State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Alcorn State University is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Alcorn State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,836 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Child development students with aid per year to attend Alcorn State.

Read full report on Child Development at Alcorn State

#12

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Point University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Child development Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,187 for southeast region bachelor’s degree child development students with aid per year to attend Point University.

Full Point Child Development Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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