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2025 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Georgia

14 Colleges in Georgia
1,633 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.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,633 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 Georgia 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Georgia

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 Georgia Schools in Child development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
206 Child development Degrees Awarded

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
63 Child development Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to check out Georgia College & State University. Georgia College is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Milledgeville. A Best Colleges rank of #812 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were about 63 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Georgia College & State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
80 Child development Degrees Awarded

Valdosta State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 38th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 80 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Berry crest
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In GA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in early childhood education needs to look into Berry College. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 13 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In GA
49 Child development Degrees Awarded

South Georgia Technical College is a small public college located in the distant town of Americus.

There were roughly 49 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at South Georgia Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
36th Most Popular In GA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UNG is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Dahlonega. This university ranks 33rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 18 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.

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Augusta University crest
Augusta University
Augusta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In GA
35 Child development Degrees Awarded

Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #986 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Augusta University is a great university overall.

There were about 35 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
79 Child development Degrees Awarded

Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public college located in the distant town of Milledgeville. This college ranks 35th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 79 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA
84 Child development Degrees Awarded

Atlanta Area Tech is a small public college located in the city of Atlanta. This college ranks 37th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 84 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Atlanta Area Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In GA
52 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 52 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Albany Technical College in the most recent data year.

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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
Virginia 630 383
Tennessee 624 185
South Carolina 530 539
Kentucky 518 83
Mississippi 501 32
Alabama 500 276
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 2,181
Teacher Development & Methodology 526
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 459
Secondary Education 421
Teacher Education 383
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 132
Adult & Continuing Education 35
Online Educator/Online Teaching 5

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