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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region

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Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,413 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,100 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 386 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in child development. That schools that top this list have a program in child development in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree child development students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Child Development in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full SWCID Child Development Report

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 10 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read full report on Child Development at Northern Oklahoma College

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Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Tulsa Community College

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Seminole State College

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Murray State College

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Angelina College
Lufkin, Texas

Angelina College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Child Development at Angelina College

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Redlands Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Redlands Community College is a public institution located in El Reno, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Redlands Community College Child Development Report

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Child Development at Texarkana College

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Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Eastern is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at Eastern

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Uvalde, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Child Development at Southwest Texas Junior College

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Laredo College
Laredo, Texas

Laredo College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Child Development at Laredo College

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Child Development at Amarillo College

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Tyler Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

Full Tyler Junior College Child Development Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 22 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full OCCC Child Development Report

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El Paso Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Child Development at El Paso Community College

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

With a ranking of #16, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on Child Development at South Plains College

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development at San Antonio College

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McLennan Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s child development degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full MCC Child Development Report

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Read full report on Child Development at San Jacinto Community College

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Houston Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Child Development at Houston Community College

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s child development degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read more about Child Development at Howard College

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

Langston University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is a public institution located in Langston, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Child Development at Langston University

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

Temple College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a small school located in Temple, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Temple College Child Development Report

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 8 associates’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Child Development at Wharton County Junior College

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St Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #25, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s child development students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Child Development at St Philip’s College

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