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

Ranked #50 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 master's degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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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

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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in early childhood education.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Child development

1

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Central Florida

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from University of Florida

2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Florida International University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in early childhood education. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Florida International University

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	370	202
North Carolina	334	26
Virginia	331	44
Tennessee	313	20
Kentucky	268	36
South Carolina	260	56
Alabama	258	134
Louisiana	250	9
Mississippi	243	12
Arkansas	187	32
West Virginia	164	0

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	182
Teacher Education	104
Teacher Development & Methodology	46
Secondary Education	28
Adult & Continuing Education	19
Montessori Teacher Education	7
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.