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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
1,361 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 looked at 22 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,361 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 Rocky Mountains 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. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Child development

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT

Any student who is interested in early childhood education needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT

Utah State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in early childhood education. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
WGU crest
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In UT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Governors University if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
41 Child development Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education needs to check out University of Northern Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

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

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MT
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in early childhood education has to check out Montana State University. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

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

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

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
117 Child development Degrees Awarded

UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 117 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Utah Valley University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ID
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent data year.

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

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
60 Child development Degrees Awarded

Montana Western is a small public university located in the remote town of Dillon. This university ranks 2nd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were about 60 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Montana Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from The University of Montana - Western

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT

Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were about 10 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Colorado State University - Fort Collins


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges by State

Explore the best early childhood education schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 185
Colorado 590 278
Idaho 446 50
Montana 340 100
Wyoming 278 19

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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
Elementary Education 4,448
Secondary Education 215
Teacher Education 181
Adult & Continuing Education 40
Teacher Development & Methodology 40
Montessori Teacher Education 39
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 9
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 7
Online Educator/Online Teaching 6

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