2025 Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools

Child Development is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #140 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of child development. Combined, these schools handed out 776 associate degrees in child development to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Child Development School for Your Associate Degree

The child development associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on child development students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other child development students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized child development related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for child development students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Development in the United States

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

Top Schools for an Associate in Child Development

1

Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Tulsa Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in child development. Tulsa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Tulsa.More information about a associate in child development from Tulsa Community College

2

Southeast Community College Area
Lincoln, NE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Southeast Community College Area is a great choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in child development. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in child development from Southeast Community College Area

3

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in child development. CCAC is a large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a associate in child development from Community College of Allegheny County

Child Development by Region

View the Best Child Development Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Development

Child Development is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Child Development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant	5,519
Child Care & Support Services Management	1,389
General Human Development & Family Studies	366
Family & Community Services	66
Adult Development & Aging	60
Developmental Services Worker	25
Early Childhood and Family Studies	15

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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