A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashford University | 977 | 10% | $13,230 |
| 2 | Ivy Tech Community College | 738 | 3% | $5,788 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon University | 601 | 3% | $32,100 |
| 4 | 471 | 4% | $27,738 | |
| 5 | 389 | 5% | $26,454 | |
| 6 | Liberty University | 363 | 2% | $40,075 |
| 7 | Wake Technical Community College | 326 | 4% | $4,268 |
| 8 | South Texas College | 325 | 5% | $4,980 |
| 9 | 312 | 3% | $22,969 | |
| 10 | Pitt Community College | 287 | 11% | $3,530 |
| 11 | Walden University | 287 | 3% | $13,020 |
| 12 | Rasmussen College-Florida | 273 | 7% | $11,115 |
| 13 | 248 | 4% | $26,139 | |
| 14 | 247 | 3% | $29,193 | |
| 15 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 223 | 5% | $27,074 |
| 16 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | 220 | 6% | $3,964 |
| 17 | 197 | 2% | $29,318 | |
| 18 | Northwest Vista College | 194 | 8% | $4,311 |
| 19 | Florida International University | 186 | 1% | $23,506 |
| 20 | Lone Star College System | 183 | 2% | $4,150 |
| 21 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | 177 | 4% | $23,722 |
| 22 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 170 | 1% | $27,638 |
| 23 | University of Georgia | 164 | 2% | $26,688 |
| 24 | Mercy College | 153 | 6% | $38,200 |
| 25 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 153 | 4% | $8,604 |
| 26 | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 153 | 6% | $23,614 |
| 27 | Bates Technical College | 151 | 14% | $6,316 |
| 28 | Central Piedmont Community College | 150 | 4% | $4,429 |
| 29 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 147 | 2% | $28,986 |
| 30 | National University | 144 | 3% | $15,024 |
| 31 | 142 | 2% | $27,480 | |
| 32 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | 134 | 10% | $5,259 |
| 33 | Walla Walla Community College | 132 | 8% | $5,455 |
| 34 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | 129 | 7% | $18,404 |
| 35 | Columbia Basin College | 127 | 8% | $18,068 |
| 36 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 125 | 4% | $6,439 |
| 37 | Pikes Peak Community College | 125 | 3% | $5,640 |
| 38 | Urban College of Boston | 123 | 81% | $8,024 |
| 39 | 120 | 2% | $25,886 | |
| 40 | Big Bend Community College | 120 | 11% | $15,981 |
| 41 | Red Rocks Community College | 118 | 4% | $5,958 |
| 42 | California State University-Fresno | 115 | 2% | $21,418 |
| 43 | Miami University-Oxford | 114 | 2% | $33,229 |
| 44 | Clark College | 113 | 5% | $5,157 |
| 45 | 112 | 5% | $21,320 | |
| 46 | Stanly Community College | 112 | 10% | $4,037 |
| 47 | North Seattle College | 112 | 8% | $5,331 |
| 48 | Highline College | 109 | 7% | $4,896 |
| 49 | Towson University | 108 | 2% | $26,834 |
| 50 | Rasmussen College-Minnesota | 106 | 6% | $11,115 |
| 51 | Skagit Valley College | 104 | 8% | $18,000 |
| 52 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 104 | 3% | $7,039 |
| 53 | Nash Community College | 103 | 11% | $4,032 |
| 54 | Pacific Oaks College | 101 | 22% | $15,424 |
| 55 | Everett Community College | 99 | 5% | $18,204 |
| 56 | Alamance Community College | 97 | 8% | $6,322 |
| 57 | University of Mount Olive | 97 | 10% | $32,500 |
| 58 | Central Carolina Community College | 96 | 7% | $4,304 |
| 59 | Olympic College | 96 | 4% | $18,621 |
| 60 | Davidson County Community College | 96 | 7% | $4,468 |
| 61 | Palo Alto College | 95 | 5% | $4,311 |
| 62 | Georgia Military College | 95 | 5% | $18,051 |
| 63 | Whatcom Community College | 94 | 7% | $16,731 |
| 64 | Tarrant County College District | 94 | 1% | $3,266 |
| 65 | Spokane Falls Community College | 90 | 7% | $4,681 |
| 66 | Wenatchee Valley College | 89 | 7% | $14,760 |
| 67 | Community College of Denver | 88 | 6% | $6,550 |
| 68 | Utah Valley University | 88 | 1% | $6,450 |
| 69 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 87 | 1% | $28,301 |
| 70 | Salem State University | 87 | 4% | $27,384 |
| 71 | Georgia Piedmont Technical College | 87 | 4% | $4,904 |
| 72 | Yakima Valley College | 86 | 6% | $17,343 |
| 73 | Forsyth Technical Community College | 85 | 5% | $3,899 |
| 74 | Green River College | 85 | 3% | $4,923 |
| 75 | Guilford Technical Community College | 84 | 4% | $3,709 |
| 76 | Arizona Western College | 84 | 4% | $17,379 |
| 77 | American International College | 84 | 8% | $52,680 |
| 78 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 84 | 2% | $24,035 |
| 79 | University of Central Florida | 82 | 1% | $22,548 |
| 80 | Northcentral Technical College | 82 | 4% | $16,142 |
| 81 | Atlanta Technical College | 82 | 4% | $4,120 |
| 82 | 81 | 2% | $23,101 | |
| 83 | California State University-Bakersfield | 81 | 4% | $26,009 |
| 84 | Saint Augustine College | 81 | 26% | $12,600 |
| 85 | National Louis University | 79 | 5% | $31,050 |
| 86 | Front Range Community College | 79 | 2% | $5,786 |
| 87 | Pueblo Community College | 77 | 3% | $7,179 |
| 88 | Madison Area Technical College | 75 | 2% | $6,367 |
| 89 | Central New Mexico Community College | 75 | 1% | $3,066 |
| 90 | Southern Crescent Technical College | 74 | 3% | $5,842 |
| 91 | Central Georgia Technical College | 74 | 2% | $4,378 |
| 92 | Rasmussen College-Illinois | 73 | 10% | $11,115 |
| 93 | 72 | 1% | $29,758 | |
| 94 | 72 | 1% | $26,892 | |
| 95 | Portland Community College | 72 | 1% | $6,029 |
| 96 | Colorado Mountain College | 72 | 5% | $14,146 |
| 97 | Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | 71 | 5% | $25,600 |
| 98 | Capella University | 71 | 1% | $15,011 |
| 99 | Albany Technical College | 71 | 3% | $3,512 |
| 100 | 70 | 2% | $29,045 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Early Childhood Education and Teaching program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.