2025 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a associate degree in early childhood education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 162 associate degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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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 colleges 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 Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education.

Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Anne Arundel Community College is a great choice for students interested in an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Anne Arundel Community College

2

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Community College of Baltimore County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Community College of Baltimore County

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	67
Pennsylvania	379	297
New Jersey	249	24
Delaware	96	2
District of Columbia	46	5

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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.

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	134
Secondary Education	5

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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