2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood and Family Studies in the Southeast Region

Early Childhood and Family Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #<nil> most popular bachelor's degree major concentration in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of early childhood and family studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 209 bachelor's degrees in early childhood and family studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood and Family Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The early childhood and family studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood and Family Studies in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of early childhood and family studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for early childhood and family studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Early Childhood and Family Studies in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood and family studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Early Childhood and Family Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

157 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WV

#1 Best Quality In WV

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood and family studies has to take a look at American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in early childhood and family studies in West Virginia. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood and family studies from American Public University System

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

48 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Alabama if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood and family studies. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in early childhood and family studies in Alabama. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood and family studies from The University of Alabama

3

Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

Carson - Newman University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood and family studies. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood and family studies from Carson - Newman University

 

Best Early Childhood and Family Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular early childhood and family studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Early Childhood and Family Studies

Early Childhood and Family Studies is one of 9 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Early Childhood and Family Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	1,607
Child development	340
Family & Community Services	271
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services	150
Family Systems	126
Adult Development & Aging	21
Child Care Provider/Assistant	14
Child Care & Support Services Management	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.