2024 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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 Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 373 associate degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to early childhood education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of early childhood education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Spokane Falls Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Spokane Falls Community College

2

Clark College
Vancouver, WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Clark College if you want to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Clark College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Clark College

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	405	275
Oregon	260	47
Nevada	185	31
Hawaii	79	26
Alaska	71	14

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Early Childhood Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	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).
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