2025 Best Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

Early Childhood Education is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #16 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of early childhood education. Combined, these schools handed out 675 associate degrees in early childhood education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Early Childhood Education School for Your Associate Degree

The child development associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality child development program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to early childhood education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of early childhood education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized early childhood education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Early Childhood Education in North Carolina

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education.

Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Child development

1

Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Durham Technical Community College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education. Located in the city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Durham Technical Community College

2

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in early childhood education needs to check out Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Located in the large suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

3

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Annual Graduates

Central Piedmont Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in early childhood education. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Central Piedmont Community College

4

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in early childhood education has to take a look at Forsyth Technical Community College. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Winston-Salem.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Forsyth Technical Community College

5

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Jamestown.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Guilford Technical Community College

6

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Wake Technical Community College

7

Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

FTCC is a large public college located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Fayetteville Technical Community College

8

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Pitt Community College

9

Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, NC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Tarboro, Edgecombe Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in early childhood education from Edgecombe Community College

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
Mississippi	272	16
Florida	232	553
Georgia	217	602
West Virginia	180	4
Tennessee	170	2
Arkansas	161	66
Virginia	158	129
Kentucky	129	1
Alabama	109	0
South Carolina	105	6

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Early Childhood Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Early Childhood Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
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).
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