by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,630 child development 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 40 colleges that offered a degree in child development. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in child development.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region child development students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 52 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 34 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Converse College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Converse College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Roane State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Full Chattanooga State Community College Child Development Report
With a ranking of #10, Miles College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Miles College is located in Fairfield, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Point University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Point is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 17 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Volunteer State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. VSCC is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Volunteer State Community College Child Development Report
College of Charleston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 17 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public institution located in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University at Parkersburg Child Development Report
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 34 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nashville State Community College Child Development Report
Cleveland State Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 30 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Child Development at Alcorn State University
With a ranking of #18, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. WSCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Morristown, Tennessee. It awarded 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pellissippi State Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 22 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Northeast State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast State Technical Community College is a medium-sized school located in Blountville, Tennessee that handed out 26 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast State Technical Community College Child Development Report
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College
With a ranking of #24, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s child development degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 94%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Mobile did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Child Development at University of Mobile
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