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

Early Childhood Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #50 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Master's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 612 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 colleges 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 Arizona.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for early childhood education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Arizona Schools for a Master's in Child development

1

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

587 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in early childhood education needs to look into Grand Canyon University. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Grand Canyon University

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in early childhood education. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in early childhood education from Northern Arizona University

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	542	79
Oklahoma	257	15
New Mexico	160	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.

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	1,379
Secondary Education	1,086
Teacher Development & Methodology	4

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.