by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 71 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,123 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination 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 colleges for early childhood education students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Georgia
It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Central Florida
University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of South Carolina - Columbia
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Clemson University
Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Kentucky
KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Kennesaw State University
UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Arkansas
Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Auburn University
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Florida
C of C is a large public college located in the midsize city of Charleston.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from College of Charleston
WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Western Kentucky University
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Florida International University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 16 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 17 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
| 18 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 19 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 20 | Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville, TN |
| 21 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| 22 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro, NC |
Explore the best early childhood education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 605 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 160 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 194 |
| Georgia | 453 | 363 |
| Virginia | 421 | 210 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 477 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 46 |
| Alabama | 320 | 137 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 110 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 112 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 4 |
Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
