18 Best colleges for Early Childhood Education in California, US
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Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Early Childhood Education. A graph of 69.4K citations received by 2.29K academic papers made by 18 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of California - Santa Barbara
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Receiving Aid
- 59%
- Average Aid
- $20,389
- Enrollment
- 26,420
2. University of California - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Receiving Aid
- 57%
- Average Aid
- $21,766
- Enrollment
- 46,430
3. University of California - Berkeley
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $21,669
- Enrollment
- 45,307
4. University of California - Riverside
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
- Average Aid
- $22,042
- Enrollment
- 26,809
5. San Francisco State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,830
- Enrollment
- 25,282
6. Stanford University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1540
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $18,279
7. San Diego State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,934
- Enrollment
- 37,402
8. University of Southern California
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $36,808
9. University of California - Irvine
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $17,411
- Enrollment
- 35,937
10. California State University - Northridge
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $10,511
- Enrollment
- 37,579
11. California State University - Los Angeles
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $10,907
- Enrollment
- 26,460
12. Chapman University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $45,033
13. California State University - Fullerton
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,194
- Enrollment
- 40,386
14. University of California-San Diego
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Receiving Aid
- 61%
- Average Aid
- $20,782
- Enrollment
- 42,006
15. California State University - San Bernardino
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,871
- Enrollment
- 19,803
16. California State University - Sacramento
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
- Average Aid
- $9,590
- Enrollment
- 31,818
17. California State University - Long Beach
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
- Average Aid
- $9,478
- Enrollment
- 38,973
18. University of California - Davis
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Receiving Aid
- 63%
- Average Aid
- $20,548
- Enrollment
- 39,679
Closest to California states to learn Early Childhood Education
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 6 | 23 |
| Utah | 4 | 30 |
| Arizona | 4 | 8 |
| Idaho | 3 | 134 |
| Washington | 10 | 9 |
| Colorado | 7 | 57 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 70 |
| Montana | 2 | 279 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 10 |
| Kansas | 4 | 2 |
| Texas | 25 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 61 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 17 |
| Iowa | 4 | 53 |
| Missouri | 8 | 32 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 193 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 47 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 14 |
| Illinois | 16 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 139 |
| Indiana | 7 | 36 |
| Michigan | 8 | 18 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 1 |
| Alabama | 4 | 90 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 25 |
| Ohio | 13 | 15 |
| Georgia | 9 | 24 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 29 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 4 |
| Virginia | 12 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 13 |
| Florida | 13 | 7 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 137 |
| Maryland | 5 | 6 |
| New York | 34 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 19 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 94 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 125 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 172 |
| Maine | 4 | 222 |