by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 384 degrees in early childhood education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
The child development school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Virginia. 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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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.
It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Virginia - Main Campus
George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from George Mason University
Any student who is interested in early childhood education has to take a look at Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 339 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Liberty University
James Madison University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from James Madison University
VCU is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in early childhood education from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 8 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in early childhood education from Regent UniversityExplore 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 |
| Tennessee | 624 | 185 |
| South Carolina | 530 | 539 |
| Kentucky | 518 | 83 |
| Mississippi | 501 | 32 |
| Alabama | 500 | 276 |
| Louisiana | 489 | 119 |
| Arkansas | 466 | 210 |
| West Virginia | 410 | 4 |
One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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