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 “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Child Development is the 239th most popular major in the country with 4,641 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,124 child development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 53 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 southwest region child development students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 175 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Angelina College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Angelina College is a small school located in Lufkin, Texas that handed out 53 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small school located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma that handed out 19 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Texas at Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 18 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tarrant County College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Laredo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 23 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Cameron University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s child development students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Texarkana College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Murray State College is a public institution located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Seminole State College is a small public school situated in Seminole, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 ’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child development degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Development Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s child development degrees to qualified students.
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