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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

34 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
8,177 Child development Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #34 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 34 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,177 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 the Far Western US Region 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. For our Best Overall Early Childhood Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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
Master's Degrees in Child development

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child development degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Child development

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

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

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WA

It is difficult to beat Central Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 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

3
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 about 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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to check out University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 22 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Hawaii at Manoa

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
479 Child development Degrees Awarded

Sac State is a very large public university located in the city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #249 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 479 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from California State University - Sacramento

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
56 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
226 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 226 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from San Jose State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
511 Child development Degrees Awarded

Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #252 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 511 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from California State University - Fullerton

9
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
262 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were about 262 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from San Francisco State University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
400 Child development Degrees Awarded

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 400 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from California State University - Northridge


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges by State

Explore the best early childhood education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 4,815
Washington 831 775
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 2,761
Teacher Education 1,962
Teacher Development & Methodology 1,655
Secondary Education 1,120
Adult & Continuing Education 39
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 39
Montessori Teacher Education 19
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1

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