2024 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Kansas

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 associate degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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

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 Kansas list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Kansas Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Washburn University
Topeka, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in early childhood education has to look into Washburn University. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Topeka.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Washburn University

2

Rasmussen University - Kansas
Topeka, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Kansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Rasmussen University - Kansas is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the rural area of Topeka.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rasmussen University - Kansas

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	299	85
Missouri	210	1
Iowa	200	2
Nebraska	163	28
South Dakota	148	2
North Dakota	144	13

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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	63
Secondary Education	12

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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