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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges in Alabama
288 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.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 288 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 Alabama 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Child development
Master's Degrees in Child development
Doctor'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 Alabama 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 Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Child development

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
61 Child development Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in early childhood education needs to check out Auburn University. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
91 Child development Degrees Awarded

University of West Alabama is a good option for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public university located in the remote area of Livingston. A Best Colleges rank of #416 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of West Alabama is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Alabama at Birmingham

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to take a look at Troy University. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 13 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AL
40.0% Growth in Graduates

UNA is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Florence. This university ranks 15th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 25 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UNA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL
32 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Jacksonville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Jacksonville. This university ranks 18th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 14 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Jacksonville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In AL

Alabama State is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 37th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 10 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Alabama State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL
28.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Mobile. This university ranks 32nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 14 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at University of Mobile in the most recent year we have data available.

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


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 1,201
North Carolina 710 1,012
Georgia 690 1,167
Virginia 630 383
Tennessee 624 185
South Carolina 530 539
Kentucky 518 83
Mississippi 501 32
Louisiana 489 119
Arkansas 466 210
West Virginia 410 4

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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 1,370
Secondary Education 520
Teacher Education 233
Adult & Continuing Education 88
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 22

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