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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
2,838 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,838 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 Washington 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

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 Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in Washington

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.

Top Washington Schools in Child development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA

It is hard to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Central Washington University

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Western Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Western Washington University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
116 Child development Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WA

Every student who is interested in early childhood education has to take a look at Eastern Washington University. EWU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 23 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Eastern Washington University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
102 Child development Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education needs to look into Spokane Falls Community College. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public college located in the midsize city of Spokane. This college ranks 41st out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 102 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Falls Community College in the most recent data year.

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

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Clark College crest
Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In WA

Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 34th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 16 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Clark College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Clark College


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 4,815
Oregon 587 103
Nevada 354 87
Hawaii 267 62
Alaska 167 14

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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 1,024
Teacher Education 405
Teacher Development & Methodology 335
Secondary Education 229
Adult & Continuing Education 23
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 17
Montessori Teacher Education 12

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