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Best Child Development Schools Near La Grange, GA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
La Grange, Georgia has 3 accredited schools offering child development programs, with tuition ranging from $7,590 to $34,922 per year for indexed programs. La Grange has a population of about 36,270. In Georgia, the top-earning child development-related role is Special Education Teachers, Preschool at a median $72,310 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to La Grange
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near La Grange, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from La Grange city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from La Grange.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$60,300
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$47,510
Childcare Workers
$28,020
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$72,310
Social and Human Service Assistants
$39,480
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$65,680
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
$45,220
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Other La Grange-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
How many accredited child development schools are near La Grange, GA?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering child development programs near La Grange. The closest is Point University in West Point, GA (13.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Amridge University (80.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying child development roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles in Georgia are: Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($72,310), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($65,680), Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare ($60,300). Wages for La Grange workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in LaGrange instead of La Grange?
LaGrange, GA is 0.0 miles from La Grange and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
