2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to look into Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

Every student who is interested in early childhood education needs to look into The College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 20 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in early childhood education. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 26 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 4 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 43 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA

WCUPA is a large public university located in the suburb of West Chester. This university ranks 15th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 264 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent data year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 109 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 46 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 73 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 70 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

21

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 7th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 101 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 84 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

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Utah State University
Logan, UT

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 28 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 53 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. This university ranks 6th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 66 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.