2018 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Early Childhood Education Degrees
The following 25 schools offer cheap online degrees in early childhood education with annual tuition ranging from about $5,000 to $13,000. Western Carolina University, offers an online BS in Birth-Kindergarten degree with several different specialties such as Early Childhood and Professional Education for $5,670 per year. Liberty University, Rasmussen College Online, and University of Massachusetts - Amherst tie at #18, offering degrees for $11,700 per year. Offering a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University is $12,338 per year.
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| Rank | College | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Western Carolina University | Annual Tuition $5,670 | |
| #2 Florida State College at Jacksonville | Annual Tuition $6,556 | |
| #3 Mayville State University | Annual Tuition $6,569 | |
| #4 Fort Hays State University | Annual Tuition $6,826 | |
| #5 Central Methodist University | Annual Tuition $7,750 | |
| #6 Florida International University | Annual Tuition $8,324 | |
| #7 University of Washington - Seattle | Annual Tuition $9,360 | |
| #8 South Dakota State University | Annual Tuition $10,050 | |
| #9 Granite State College | Annual Tuition $10,350 | |
| #10 Eastern Oregon University | Annual Tuition $10,440 | |
| #11 University of Alabama | Annual Tuition $10,650 | |
| #12 University of Toledo | Annual Tuition $11,010 | |
| #13 Indiana Wesleyan University Online - Adult Education | Annual Tuition $11,250 | |
| #14 Wilmington University | Annual Tuition $11,253 | |
| #15 Mississippi State University | Annual Tuition $11,377 | |
| #16 Endicott College | Annual Tuition $11,488 | |
| #17 Bluefield College | Annual Tuition $11,680 | |
| #18 (tie) Liberty University | Annual Tuition $11,700 | |
| #18 (tie) Rasmussen College Online | Annual Tuition $11,700 | |
| #18 (tie) University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Annual Tuition $11,700 | |
| #21 Wayland Baptist University | Annual Tuition $11,780 | |
| #22 Fisher College | Annual Tuition $11,811 | |
| #23 Regent University Online | Annual Tuition $11,850 | |
| #24 Rochester College | Annual Tuition $12,280 | |
| #25 Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Annual Tuition $12,338 |
- Annual Tuition: $5,670
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 40%
- Example Classes:
Adult-Child Interaction; Infant Development and Curriculum; Promoting Social-Emotional Competence; The Exceptional Child
- Annual Tuition: $6,556
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Cognitive Experiences for Young Children; Early Literacy for Young Children; Integrated Science & Math for Young Children; Internship Early Childhood; Linking Literacy & Assessment; Observing & Recording Behavior; Teaching English Language Learners
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,569
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Art, Music, and Plat in ECE; Language Literacy in ECE; Observation, Assessment, Interpretation Techniques; Pre-K Methods/Materials; Science for Elementary Teachers; Social/Emotional Development and Guidance
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $6,826
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 86%
- Example Classes:
Child Care Management & Admin; Child Care Management & Administration; Creative Expressions Methods; Diverse Learners; Educating Exceptional Students; Educational Psychology; Programs, Procedures, & Issues in Special Education
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $7,750
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 51%
- Example Classes:
Creative Arts; Emergent Language; Infant/Toddler Curriculum Methods & Materials; Methods/Materials for Teaching Content Classes; Reading and Writing with Young Children; Screening, Diagnosis, & Planning Instruction
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $8,324
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 50%
- Example Classes:
Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis of the Young Child; Cultural/Social Foundations of Education; General Instruction Decision Making; Issues in Early Childhood Education; Play and Development of Social Competence; Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Inclusive Settings
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $9,360
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 53%
- Example Classes:
Fostering the Development of Young Children’s Mathematics & Science Knowledge & Skills; Infants & Young Children: Risk & Resilience; Laying the Foundation for Reading: Supporting Language & Literacy Development in Preschool; Learning & Teaching in Our Changing World; Positive Behavior Support in Early Childhood; Understanding Early Childhood & Family Studies Research
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,050
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 92%
- Example Classes:
Child Guidance and Classroom Environments; Development of Curriculum for Children Ages 4 to 8; Diversity in the Lives of Young Children and Families; Health, Safety, and Nutrition of Young Children; Professional Development for Early Childhood Education Providers; Understanding and Adapting to Developmental Differences
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $10,350
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Child Development; Collaboration, Consultation, Teaching in EC/ECSPED; Curriculum, Assessment, Teaching in EC/ECSPED; Special Education Law; Teaching Language Arts and Literacy; The Dynamic Role of the Special Educator
Online Bachelor's Degrees (4)
- B.S. in Applied Studies - Human Services and Early Childhood Development
- BA in English Language Arts - Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Certification
- BS in Early Childhood Education
- BS in Early Childhood Education - Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education Certification
- Annual Tuition: $10,440
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Acceptance Rate: 97%
- Example Classes:
Early Childhood Health and Wellness; Family Collaboration in Early Childhood; Multicultural Education in Early Childhood; Play & Learning Environments in Early Childhood; Positive Behavior Guidance and Management in Early Childhood; Technology in Early Childhood
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $10,650
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 54%
- Example Classes:
Child Centers and Programs; Child Development, Adolescence; Children's Literature and Language Development; Conceptual Creative Experiences; Exceptional Learners; Program Evaluation
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,010
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 93%
- Example Classes:
Applied Psychology for Teachers; Child Development for Early Childhood Educators; Infant/Toddler Curriculum; Play and Learning
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $11,250
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 95%
- Example Classes:
Classroom Management in the Primary Grades; Foundations of Reading and Language Structure; Infant/Toddler Care-on-Demand Environments; Literature Focused Preschool Environments; Preschool Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment; STEM Concepts in the Primary Grades
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $11,253
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Acceptance Rate: Open Admissions
- Example Classes:
Creating Environments for Learning; Differentiated Methods of Teaching Infants and Toddlers; Learner Development and Early Literacy; Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,377
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 65%
- Example Classes:
Child Development; Creativity and Play in Young Children; Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Students with Disabilities; Prenatal and Infant Development; Working with Families of Students with Disabilities
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
#16
Endicott College
- Annual Tuition: $11,488
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: 73%
- Example Classes:
Early Childhood Methods; Emergent Literacy Instruction; Foundations of Reading; Introduction to Children with Special Needs; Issues and Best Practices of English Language Learners; Strategies of Teaching Early Childhood Curriculum
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $11,680
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 93%
- Example Classes:
Body-Brain Based Learning; Designing Physical Environments; Family, School, & Community Involvement; Guiding Young Children; Observing & Assessing Young Children; Safe & Healthy Settings for the Young Child
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $11,700
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC and TRACS
- Acceptance Rate: 22%
- Example Classes:
Developmental Psychology; Early Childhood Education; Psychology of Childhood; Wellness in the Early Childhood Setting
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $11,700
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC and ABHES
- Acceptance Rate: Not Provided
- Example Classes:
Early Childhood Education: Diversity and Social Justice; Early Childhood Education: Environment and Play Theory; Empowering Contemporary Families; Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood Education; Intentional Teaching Practices; Technology and Developmentally Appropriate Practices
- Annual Tuition: $11,700
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: 58%
- Example Classes:
Early Childhood Methods and Curriculum; Introduction to Multicultural Education; LGBT Issues in Education; Observing and Assessing Young Children; Psychological & Academic Benefits of Sports and Physical Activity for Youth; Teaching Science in Elementary Schools
Online Bachelor's Degrees (2)
- Annual Tuition: $11,780
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 99%
- Example Classes:
Administration of Programs for Young Children; Classroom Management; Foundations of Reading; Math and Science for Young Children; Partnering with Parents; Principles of Caring for Preschool Children
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
#22
Fisher College
- Annual Tuition: $11,811
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NEASC CIHE
- Acceptance Rate: 70%
- Example Classes:
Administering Programs for Children; Children with Special Needs; Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children; Math and Science Curricula for Young Children; Preschool Curricula; Social Science Research and Evaluation
- Annual Tuition: $11,850
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Example Classes:
Art and Culture; Child and Adolescent Growth and Development; Orientation to Teaching; Principles of Management; Public Speaking; Teaching Content to Children
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,280
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 58%
- Example Classes:
Child Development; Children’s Literature; Creative Arts for Young Children; Diversity Issues in Early Childhood; Ethics in Early Childhood; Infant and Toddler Development
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
- Annual Tuition: $12,338
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NCA HLC
- Acceptance Rate: 78%
- Example Classes:
Basics of Phonics Instruction; Developmental Literacy; Early Childhood Generalist Practicum; Educational Technology; General Teaching Methods; Introduction to Multicultural Education
Online Bachelor's Degrees (1)
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