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. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Early Childhood and Family Studies is the 741st most popular major in the country with 285 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood and family studies. That schools that top this list have a program in early childhood and family studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for early childhood and family studies students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Ozarks. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major. College of the Ozarks is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 13 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major list. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s early childhood and family studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s early childhood and family studies degrees to 137 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major. Wayne County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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Tarleton State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 30 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Alabama landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s early childhood and family studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Early Childhood and Family Studies at University of Michigan - Dearborn
Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 12 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rose State College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major list. Rose State College is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Early Childhood and Family Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Modesto, California, and it awarded 0 ’s early childhood and family studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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