2024 Best Early Childhood Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you pursue a master's degree in early childhood education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #50 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for early childhood education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 master's degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to early childhood education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of early childhood education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized early childhood education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for early childhood education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Early Childhood Education Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Child development

1

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Dayton

2

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Cleveland State University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Cleveland State University

2

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Kent State University at Kent

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	338
Michigan	476	110
Indiana	375	140
Wisconsin	317	8

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Early Childhood Education Related Rankings by Major

Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Secondary Education	79
Teacher Development & Methodology	71
Adult & Continuing Education	38
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	36
Montessori Teacher Education	32
Elementary Education	23
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	12
Teacher Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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