by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 4,413 people earned their degree in child development, making the major the 239th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,468 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 333 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fairfield, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #2 spot on the list. Converse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 22 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Voorhees College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denmark, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mobile. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Tougaloo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’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%.
Meredith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Meredith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #10, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Charleston Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s child development degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Child Development at North Carolina A & T State University
Harding University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Virginia - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read full report on Child Development at West Virginia University
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Bob Jones University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi University for Women landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
East Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Claflin University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Child Development at Carson - Newman University
With a ranking of #20, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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