2024 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 85 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 complete 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

The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota.

 

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

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

Top Minnesota Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

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 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

2

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country 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

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	275	5
Missouri	210	1
Iowa	200	2
Nebraska	163	28
South Dakota	148	2
North Dakota	144	13

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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	33

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.