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

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 reviewed 4 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. Combined, these schools handed out 39 master's degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education in Iowa 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

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 Iowa

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

Northwestern College
Orange City, IA

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern College is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. NWC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Orange City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Iowa.

There were about 33 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at NWC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Upper Iowa University if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. UIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Fayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Iowa.

There were about 4 early childhood education individuals who graduated with this degree at UIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Upper Iowa University

3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Northern Iowa is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Iowa. More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Northern Iowa

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Saint Ambrose University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in early childhood education in Iowa.

There were approximately 1 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at St. Ambrose University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Saint Ambrose University

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	11
Minnesota	345	389
Kansas	244	3
Nebraska	200	7
North Dakota	149	14

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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
Secondary Education	20
Adult & Continuing Education	19
Teacher Development & Methodology	12
Elementary Education	10
Teacher Education	6

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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