2024 Best Child Development Schools in the Southeast Region
10
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,630
Child Development Degrees Awarded
Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #239 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for child development students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,630 degrees in child development to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Child Development School
The child development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Child Development rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child development schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Child Development Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Development Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Child Development in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Child Development
It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in child development. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 8 child development students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in child development from University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
50
Child Development Degrees Awarded
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in child development. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 child development students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
Any student who is interested in child development needs to look into East Carolina University. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 child development students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in child development from East Carolina University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
38
Child Development Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in child development needs to take a look at Appalachian State University. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 child development students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
38
Child Development Degrees Awarded
WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 38 child development students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 17 child development students who graduated with this degree at Point in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AR
35
Child Development Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of North Little Rock, UA Pulaski Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 35 child development students who graduated with this degree at UA Pulaski Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
52
Child Development Degrees Awarded
ETSU is a large public university located in the city of Johnson City. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 52 child development students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the large city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 16 child development students who graduated with this degree at NC A&T in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 21st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.
There were roughly 12 child development students who graduated with this degree at Alcorn State in the most recent year we have data available.
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