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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Region

47 Colleges in the New England Region
1,834 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.

College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,834 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 New England 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. 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.

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
Doctor's Degrees in Child development

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 Schools in the New England Region. 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 the New England Region

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 New England Region Schools in Child development

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Boston University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in early childhood education from Boston College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
48 Child development Degrees Awarded

Bridgewater State University is a good option for students interested in a degree in early childhood education. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Bridgewater State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Every student who is interested in early childhood education has to look into University of Rhode Island. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Rhode Island

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
42 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 42 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Worcester State University

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In MA
34.5% Growth in Graduates

Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Worcester. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 29 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Quinsigamond Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.

There were about 9 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Salve Regina University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
42 Child development Degrees Awarded

AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This college ranks 48th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 42 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from American International College

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VT

Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Vermont

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
75 Child development Degrees Awarded

Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Lesley University


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges by State

Explore the best early childhood education schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 870
Connecticut 538 283
Rhode Island 436 50
Maine 396 130
New Hampshire 395 117
Vermont 352 108

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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 1,884
Secondary Education 589
Teacher Development & Methodology 360
Teacher Education 284
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 181
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 53
Adult & Continuing Education 36
Online Educator/Online Teaching 7
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 5
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 3

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