2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Arizona

Early Childhood Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #50 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 466 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

The child development master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Arizona ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of early childhood education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for early childhood education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Arizona

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

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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

450 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand Canyon University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Arizona.

There were roughly 450 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Grand Canyon University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Arizona.

There were roughly 15 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Northern Arizona University

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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in early childhood education needs to look into Prescott College. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Prescot College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Prescott College

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Ottawa University - Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in early childhood education has to check out Ottawa University - Phoenix. Located in the city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Ottawa University - Phoenix

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University of Phoenix - Arizona
Tempe, AZ

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in early childhood education needs to check out University of Phoenix - Arizona. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Tempe. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Phoenix - Arizona

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	78
Oklahoma	276	19
New Mexico	145	1

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Early Childhood Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	995
Secondary Education	787
Teacher Education	37
Teacher Development & Methodology	7

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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