by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 17 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 884 associate degrees in early childhood education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of early childhood education for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for early childhood education students working on their associate degree.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education. IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Gateway Technical College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the small city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Gateway Technical College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in early childhood education has to check out Ivy Tech Community College. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Ivy Tech Community College
Rasmussen University - Illinois is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rasmussen University - Illinois
Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Madison Area Technical College
Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Fox Valley Technical College
Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Waukesha County Technical College
Southwest Tech is a small public college located in the rural area of Fennimore.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
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Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 1,200 |
| Elementary Education | 114 |
| Teacher Education | 95 |
| Secondary Education | 53 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 10 |
