2025 Best Child Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #176 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of child development. Combined, these schools handed out 179 bachelor's degrees in child development to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to child development students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other child development students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for child development students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Child Development Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Child Development in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in child development.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Child Development

1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

34 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in child development. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Texas Tech University

2

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas Woman's University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in child development. TWU is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in child development from Texas Woman’s University

Best Child Development Colleges by State

Explore the best child development schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	153
Oklahoma	377	21

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Child Development Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Development has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	892
Early Childhood and Family Studies	91
Family & Community Services	29
Child Care Provider/Assistant	24
Child Care & Support Services Management	8
Parent Education Services	8
Family Systems	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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