by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in child development. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their child development program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shorter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in N Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miles College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Alabama. It awarded 9 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s 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 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Voorhees College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Voorhees College is a small school located in Denmark, South Carolina that handed out 11 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 5 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Mobile did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 4 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia that handed out 37 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Child Development at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Roane State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Roane State Community College is a public institution located in Harriman, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
East Tennessee State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 33 students 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%.
Full East Tennessee State University Child Development Report
Chattanooga State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Child Development at Chattanooga State Community College
Meredith College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 10 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cleveland State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Child Development at Cleveland State Community College
Nashville State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s 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%.
Read more about Child Development at Nashville State Community College
Volunteer State Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.
Northeast State Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blountville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Child Development at Northeast State Community College
Arkansas Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 21 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Child Development at Arkansas Tech University
With a ranking of #20, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate 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. 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%.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 48 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
College of Charleston landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s child development degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Charleston Southern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 5 ’s child development degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morrilton, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 University of Arkansas Community College - Morrilton
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Child Development at North Carolina A & T State University
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