2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #50 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 master'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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in child development matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for early childhood education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.

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

1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

42 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in early childhood education has to check out University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the city of Denver. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Colorado.

There were roughly 42 early childhood education individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

2

Boise State University
Boise, ID

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ID

#1 Best Quality In ID

Boise State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boise. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Idaho.

There were roughly 3 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Boise State University

3

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

#1 Most Popular In MT

The University of Montana is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. UM is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from The University of Montana

3

Montana State University - Billings
Billings, MT

#1 Most Popular In MT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Montana State University - Billings if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Montana State University - Billings

3

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

#2 Most Popular In ID

Idaho State University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Idaho State University

3

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Utah if you wish to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Utah

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular early childhood education colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	293	31
Utah	245	0
Idaho	146	7
Montana	114	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child development

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	532
Teacher Education	83
Adult & Continuing Education	33
Secondary Education	30
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	8
Montessori Teacher Education	4
Teacher Development & Methodology	2

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.