by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 136 associate degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The child development associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
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 Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for early childhood education students seeking a an associate degree.
Alexandria Technical & Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the remote town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Alexandria Technical & Community College
It is hard to beat Northeast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Northeast Community College
It's difficult to beat College of Saint Mary if you want to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Omaha, Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from College of Saint Mary
Concordia University, Saint Paul is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Concordia University, Saint Paul
Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of St. Cloud.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Washburn University
Located in the midsize city of Fargo, Rasmussen University - North Dakota is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rasmussen University - North Dakota
Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rasmussen University - Kansas
Explore the best early childhood education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 299 | 85 |
| Kansas | 275 | 5 |
| Missouri | 210 | 1 |
| Iowa | 200 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 163 | 28 |
| South Dakota | 148 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 144 | 13 |
One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 165 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 49 |
| Secondary Education | 33 |
| Teacher Education | 18 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 1 |
