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2024 Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Minnesota

10 Colleges in Minnesota
761 Child development Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in early childhood education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #34 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. Combined, these schools handed out 761 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 Minnesota Your choice of early childhood education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Early Childhood Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Early Childhood Education 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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Early Childhood Education in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of child development degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Minnesota Schools in Child development

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
33 Child development Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 33 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN
21.7% Growth in Graduates

Martin Luther College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in early childhood education. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Martin Luther College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In MN

Winona State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in early childhood education. Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Walden University crest
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
316 Child development Degrees Awarded

Walden University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 316 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MN

Saint Cloud State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in early childhood education. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 24th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 9 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN
20.7% Growth in Graduates

MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 29 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Capella University crest
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
63 Child development Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
46 Child development Degrees Awarded

Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 46 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Concordia University, Saint Paul

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Alexandria, ATCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 16 early childhood education students who graduated with this degree at ATCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in early childhood education from Alexandria Technical & Community College

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In MN
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #556 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Metro State is a great university overall.

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

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


 

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 693 276
Iowa 648 121
Kansas 599 41
Nebraska 500 65
North Dakota 416 59
South Dakota 381 62

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Early Childhood Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,138
Teacher Development & Methodology 394
Teacher Education 190
Adult & Continuing Education 124
Montessori Teacher Education 28
International Teaching and Learning 24
Secondary Education 22
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 20
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 17
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 8

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