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Early Childhood Education Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we reviewed 318 schools offering early childhood education majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Best-Education-Schools.com team ranks University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), and Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) the top three early childhood education schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 early childhood education schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 early childhood education schools in the Midwest:

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Teacher Education School Ranking
1. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 2 early childhood education programs

Purdue University - Teacher Education School Ranking
2. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 2 early childhood education programs

Ohio State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
3. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 early childhood education program

Miami University Oxford - Teacher Education School Ranking
4. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 early childhood education programs

Creighton University - Teacher Education School Ranking
5. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 1 early childhood education program

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Teacher Education School Ranking
6. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 2 early childhood education programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Teacher Education School Ranking
7. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 1 early childhood education program

University of St Thomas - Teacher Education School Ranking
8. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 1 early childhood education program

University of Cincinnati - Teacher Education School Ranking
9. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 6 early childhood education programs

University of Dayton - Teacher Education School Ranking
10. University of Dayton

Dayton, OH, 4 early childhood education programs

DePaul University - Teacher Education School Ranking
11. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 5 early childhood education programs

Xavier University - Teacher Education School Ranking
12. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 3 early childhood education programs

Iowa State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
13. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Teacher Education School Ranking
14. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 1 early childhood education program

University of Kansas - Teacher Education School Ranking
15. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Iowa - Teacher Education School Ranking
16. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 1 early childhood education program

Western Michigan University - Teacher Education School Ranking
17. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 3 early childhood education programs

University of Northern Iowa - Teacher Education School Ranking
18. University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA, 7 early childhood education programs

Central Michigan University - Teacher Education School Ranking
19. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 3 early childhood education programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Teacher Education School Ranking
20. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Michigan Dearborn - Teacher Education School Ranking
21. University of Michigan Dearborn

Dearborn, MI, 3 early childhood education programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Teacher Education School Ranking
22. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 3 early childhood education programs

Bowling Green State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
23. Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH, 1 early childhood education program

Oakland University - Teacher Education School Ranking
24. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 7 early childhood education programs

Bradley University - Teacher Education School Ranking
25. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 1 early childhood education program

Wayne State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
26. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 2 early childhood education programs

Lewis University - Teacher Education School Ranking
27. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 2 early childhood education programs

Loyola University Chicago - Teacher Education School Ranking
28. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 5 early childhood education programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Teacher Education School Ranking
29. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 1 early childhood education program

Ohio University - Teacher Education School Ranking
30. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 2 early childhood education programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Teacher Education School Ranking
31. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 4 early childhood education programs

Illinois State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
32. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Teacher Education School Ranking
33. University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Whitewater, WI, 1 early childhood education program

University of Toledo - Teacher Education School Ranking
34. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 4 early childhood education programs

South Dakota State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
35. South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD, 1 early childhood education program

Ball State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
36. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 4 early childhood education programs

University of North Dakota - Teacher Education School Ranking
37. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 3 early childhood education programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Teacher Education School Ranking
38. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 2 early childhood education programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead - Teacher Education School Ranking
39. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Missouri Kansas City - Teacher Education School Ranking
40. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 4 early childhood education programs

University of Wisconsin La Crosse - Teacher Education School Ranking
41. University of Wisconsin La Crosse

La Crosse, WI, 1 early childhood education program

Alverno College - Teacher Education School Ranking
42. Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI, 6 early childhood education programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Teacher Education School Ranking
43. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 2 early childhood education programs

Winona State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
44. Winona State University

Winona, MN, 1 early childhood education program

Webster University - Teacher Education School Ranking
45. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 2 early childhood education programs

University of Missouri St Louis - Teacher Education School Ranking
46. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 1 early childhood education program

Grand Valley State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
47. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 1 early childhood education program

University of South Dakota - Teacher Education School Ranking
48. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 1 early childhood education program

Eastern Michigan University - Teacher Education School Ranking
49. Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI, 5 early childhood education programs

Cleveland State University - Teacher Education School Ranking
50. Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH, 3 early childhood education programs


Early childhood education schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State44 Early Childhood Education Schools in Illinois15 Early Childhood Education Schools in Indiana16 Early Childhood Education Schools in Iowa10 Early Childhood Education Schools in Kansas36 Early Childhood Education Schools in Michigan36 Early Childhood Education Schools in Minnesota26 Early Childhood Education Schools in Missouri12 Early Childhood Education Schools in Nebraska9 Early Childhood Education Schools in North Dakota70 Early Childhood Education Schools in Ohio6 Early Childhood Education Schools in South Dakota38 Early Childhood Education Schools in Wisconsin


Early childhood education schools in other regions:

Northeast: 262 schools
Northwest: 77 schools
South: 464 schools
Southeast: 331 schools
West: 217 schools

Popular teacher education school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 school
Carbondale: 1 school
Champaign: 2 schools
Charleston: 1 school
Chicago: 18 schools
Dekalb: 1 school
Normal: 1 school
River Forest: 2 schools
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 school
Indianapolis: 7 schools
Muncie: 1 school
Terre Haute: 1 school
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 school
Cedar Falls: 1 school
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Orange City: 1 school
Sioux City: 3 schools
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 school
Hays: 1 school
Lawrence: 2 schools
Manhattan: 1 school
Pittsburg: 1 school
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Bay City: 2 schools
Detroit: 3 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Kalamazoo: 2 schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 school
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 6 schools
Moorhead: 2 schools
Saint Cloud: 3 schools
Saint Paul: 9 schools
Winona: 3 schools
in Missouri:
Cape Girardeau: 1 school
Columbia: 3 schools
Fulton: 2 schools
Kansas City: 6 schools
Maryville: 1 school
Saint Charles: 1 school
Saint Louis: 8 schools
Springfield: 6 schools
Warrensburg: 1 school
in Nebraska:
Crete: 1 school
Kearney: 1 school
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 6 schools
Seward: 1 school
Wayne: 1 school
in North Dakota:
Grand Forks: 1 school
in Ohio:
Ashland: 1 school
Athens: 1 school
Bowling Green: 1 school
Cincinnati: 7 schools
Cleveland: 4 schools
Columbus: 4 schools
Dayton: 3 schools
Kent: 1 school
Oxford: 1 school
Steubenville: 2 schools
Youngstown: 1 school
in South Dakota:
Sioux Falls: 2 schools
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 3 schools
Madison: 3 schools
Milwaukee: 8 schools
Oshkosh: 1 school
River Falls: 1 school
Whitewater: 1 school
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