2024 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in California

Ranked #16 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 275 associate degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on early childhood education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other early childhood education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized early childhood education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for early childhood education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Early Childhood Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Early Childhood Education in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for early childhood education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

The University of Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

260 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Arizona Global Campus if you wish to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from The University of Arizona Global Campus

2

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses if you want to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	373
Oregon	260	47
Nevada	185	31
Hawaii	79	26
Alaska	71	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child development

Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	24

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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