2025 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Ranked #16 in popularity, early childhood education is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 306 associate degrees in early childhood education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of early childhood education for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on early childhood education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other early childhood education students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized early childhood education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for early childhood education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Early Childhood Education Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Early Childhood Education in Wisconsin

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for early childhood education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in early childhood education needs to check out Gateway Technical College. Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Gateway Technical College

2

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Madison Area Technical College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in early childhood education. Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Madison Area Technical College

3

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Milwaukee Area Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Milwaukee Area Technical College

4

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

5

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Fox Valley Technical College

6

Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Waukesha County Technical College

7

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Southwest Tech is a small public college located in the remote area of Fennimore.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

8

Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

CVTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the small city of Eau Claire.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Chippewa Valley Technical College

9

Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Northcentral Technical College

Best Early Childhood Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	124
Michigan	410	87
Illinois	267	111
Indiana	221	256

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Rankings in Majors Related to Child development

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	10
Elementary Education	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.