2025 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Wisconsin
15
Colleges in Wisconsin
868
Child development Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
early childhood education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 868 degrees in early childhood education annually.
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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School
Your choice of early childhood education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Early Childhood Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Early Childhood Education Degree Level
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 Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in Wisconsin
The schools below may not offer all types of child development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Child development
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In WI
60
Child development Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Gateway Technical College if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Gateway Technical College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 60 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Gateway Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Gateway Technical College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
69
Child development Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public university located in the town of Whitewater. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 69 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 12 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WI
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 19 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
SNC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of De Pere. This college ranks 31st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 13 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Saint Norbert College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In WI
Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 7 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Concordia University, Wisconsin
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In WI
81
Child development Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 81 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Madison Area Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
83
Child development Degrees Awarded
MATC is a large public college located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MATC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 83 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WI
167
Child development Degrees Awarded
NWTC is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay. A Best Colleges rank of #430 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NWTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 167 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In WI
66
Child development Degrees Awarded
FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.
There were about 66 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Fox Valley Technical College
