by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 352 degrees in early childhood education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
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 Virginia. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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.
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in early childhood education from George Mason University
Any student who is interested in early childhood education has to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in early childhood education from Liberty University
Every student who is interested in early childhood education has to look into Old Dominion University. Old Dominion is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Norfolk. This university ranks 16th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in early childhood education from Old Dominion University
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 |
| 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 |
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 | 1,057 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 211 |
| Secondary Education | 186 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 70 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 67 |
| Teacher Education | 60 |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 34 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
