2025 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Tennessee
8
Colleges in Tennessee
150
Child development Degrees Awarded
Ranked #34 in popularity,
early childhood education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 150 degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for early childhood education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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
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 Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in Tennessee
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the child development degree levels they offer.
Top Tennessee Schools in Child development
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
It's hard to beat Tennessee Technological University if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Tennessee Tech University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cookeville. This university ranks 19th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 21 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Tennessee Technological University
Freed-Hardeman University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #898 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FHU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at FHU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Freed-Hardeman University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Any student pursuing a degree in early childhood education needs to look into Middle Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1036 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.
There were about 28 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Middle Tennessee State University
Every student who is interested in early childhood education has to look into Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #1008 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lee University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Lee University
Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 4 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Carson - Newman University
