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2025 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
7,790 Child development Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 29 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 7,790 degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School

Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region The child development program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Early Childhood Education rankings. For our Best Overall Early Childhood Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Early Childhood Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Child development
Bachelor's Degrees in Child development
Master's Degrees in Child development

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Child development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA

It's hard to beat Central Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Central Washington University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
74 Child development Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
109 Child development Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 109 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 21 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
175 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 175 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
284 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 284 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
443 Child development Degrees Awarded

Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 443 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
136 Child development Degrees Awarded

National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
402 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 402 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Early Childhood Education Colleges by State

Explore the best early childhood education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 4,815
Washington 831 775
Oregon 587 103
Nevada 354 87
Hawaii 267 62
Alaska 167 14

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 2,630
Teacher Development & Methodology 1,936
Teacher Education 1,794
Secondary Education 1,306
Adult & Continuing Education 35
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 29
Montessori Teacher Education 13
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1

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