by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 748 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.
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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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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 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.
Any student pursuing a degree 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 fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Arizona State University - Tempe
Grand Canyon University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Grand Canyon University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood education needs to check out University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Arizona is a great option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Arizona
Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from University of Phoenix - Arizona
Located in the 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 midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
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
NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Northeastern State University
ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Portales.More information about a bachelor’s in early childhood education from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
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.
