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2025 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
280 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 280 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 Alabama 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Child development
Master's Degrees in Child development
Doctor'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 Alabama 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 Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Child development

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
53 Child development Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to take a look at Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were about 53 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL

University of North Alabama is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 25 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in early childhood education has to look into Troy University. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

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

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in early childhood education needs to look into University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Alabama at Birmingham

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL

Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #737 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 19 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Mobile. This university ranks 35th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 11 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,201
North Carolina 710 1,012
Georgia 690 1,167
Virginia 630 383
Tennessee 624 185
South Carolina 530 539
Kentucky 518 83
Mississippi 501 32
Louisiana 489 119
Arkansas 466 210
West Virginia 410 4

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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 1,416
Secondary Education 512
Teacher Education 250
Adult & Continuing Education 86
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 40

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