2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Region
47
Colleges in the New England Region
1,806
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.
College Factual looked at 47 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,806 degrees in early childhood education during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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. 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
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 the New England Region.
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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in the New England Region
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.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Child development
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MA
It is difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Boston UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Boston College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in early childhood education from Boston College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
53
Child development Degrees Awarded
Bridgewater State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.
There were about 53 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Bridgewater State UniversityEvery student pursuing a degree in early childhood education needs to take a look at University of Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Rhode IslandMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
48
Child development Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 48 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Worcester State UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
29th
Most Popular In MA
Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Worcester. This college ranks 42nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 24 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Quinsigamond Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Quinsigamond Community CollegeSalve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. A Best Colleges rank of #686 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Salve Regina is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Salve Regina UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
35
Child development Degrees Awarded
AIC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Springfield. This college ranks 48th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 35 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at AIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from American International CollegeLocated in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #515 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of VermontMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
72
Child development Degrees Awarded
Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.
There were about 72 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Lesley University
