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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
125 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 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 Louisiana 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

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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Schools in Child development

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

Any student pursuing a degree in early childhood education has to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Louisiana Tech University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

It is hard to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #1199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA

Every student pursuing a degree in early childhood education needs to look into McNeese State University. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

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

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

Southeastern is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hammond. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 27 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Southeastern Louisiana University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In LA

Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 11 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Colleges 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
Alabama 500 276
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 407
Secondary Education 160
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 37
Teacher Education 35
Teacher Development & Methodology 18
Adult & Continuing Education 10
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 10

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