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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Ohio

24 Colleges in Ohio
1,153 Child development Degrees Awarded
Ranked #34 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 24 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,153 degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School

Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Ohio 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for early childhood education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the child development degree levels they offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Child development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
71 Child development Degrees Awarded

University of Dayton is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 71 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Dayton

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
97 Child development Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Miami University - Oxford

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
80 Child development Degrees Awarded

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
151 Child development Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 151 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Ohio University - Athens Campus

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
148 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Kent State University at Kent

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In OH

Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Xavier University

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
41 Child development Degrees Awarded

Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Cedarville. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cedarville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Cedarville University

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
41st Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Ohio State University - Main Campus

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
33 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #674 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baldwin Wallace College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Baldwin Wallace College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Baldwin Wallace University

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
36 Child development Degrees Awarded

MVNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Mount Vernon. This university ranks 38th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 36 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at MVNU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Mount Vernon Nazarene University


 

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
Michigan 915 486
Illinois 870 960
Indiana 737 548
Wisconsin 672 508

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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.

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major Annual Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 664
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 650
Elementary Education 304
Secondary Education 255
Teacher Education 118
Teacher Development & Methodology 99
Adult & Continuing Education 38
Montessori Teacher Education 36
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 1

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