by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 775 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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 quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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.
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 the Southwest Region.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in early childhood education.
It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Northern Arizona University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood education has to check out Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood education has to take a look at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Texas Christian University
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Grand Canyon University
Located in the city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Central Oklahoma
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Wayland Baptist University
NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Northeastern State University
Explore the best early childhood education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 114 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 190 |
| Arizona | 356 | 431 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 40 |
Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 2,865 |
| Teacher Education | 550 |
| Secondary Education | 424 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 60 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 44 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 6 |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 4 |
