2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Arkansas

Ranked #31 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The child development 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 Education in Arkansas ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality early childhood education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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.

More Ways to Rank Early Childhood Education Schools

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Arkansas

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for early childhood education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Child development Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

80 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in early childhood education in Arkansas.

There were about 80 early childhood education individuals who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR

42 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AR

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in early childhood education in Arkansas.

There were approximately 42 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, AR

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Philander Smith College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 7 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Philander Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Philander Smith College

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AR

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in early childhood education in Arkansas.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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Central Baptist College
Conway, AR

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood education needs to check out Central Baptist College. Located in the small city of Conway, CBC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Central Baptist College

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Arkadelphia. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Ouachita Baptist University

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Harding University
Searcy, AR

Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Searcy. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Harding University

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from John Brown University

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	507
Georgia	447	416
Tennessee	445	222
North Carolina	434	134
Virginia	417	197
South Carolina	353	434
Alabama	318	134
Kentucky	318	31
Louisiana	295	152
Mississippi	261	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child development

Early Childhood Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	404
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	107
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	56
Secondary Education	6
Adult & Continuing Education	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.