by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,335 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The child development bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different 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 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 bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
It's difficult to beat University of Scranton if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Scranton
It is difficult to beat Duquesne University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Duquesne University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Millersville is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Millersville.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Messiah University
Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Chestnut Hill College
LVC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Annville.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Lebanon Valley College
Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Etown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Elizabethtown College
Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 284 |
| Maryland | 370 | 192 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 126 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 12 |
| Delaware | 224 | 54 |
Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education | 332 |
| Elementary Education | 302 |
| Secondary Education | 251 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 187 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 25 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 17 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 2 |
