We want to help you choose the right college program for your educational goals. The list below includes two- and four-year Minnesota higher education institutions that offer Early Childhood Education or Child Development degree programs.

(CDA) = Offers credit-based training toward earning a National Child Development Associate Credential
(Online Option) = Offers an option to earn a degree completely online.

Institutions Offering Associate Degrees

• Alexandria Technical and Community College
• Central Lakes College
• Dakota County Technical College (CDA)
• Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
• Hennepin Technical College - Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie
• Leech Lake Tribal College
• Martin Luther College (Online Option)
• Minneapolis Community and Technical College (Online Option)
• Minnesota North College (Online Option)
• Minnesota State College Southeast (Online Option) - Red Wing, Winona
• Minnesota State Community and Technical College  - Fergus Falls
• Minnesota West Community and Technical College (CDA) - Granite Falls, Worthington
• Northland Community and Technical College
• Northwest Technical College
• Pine Technical & Community College
• Rasmussen College (CDA) (Online Option)
• Ridgewater College- Hutchinson, Wilmar
• Rochester Community and Technical College
• Saint Cloud Technical and Community College
• Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical College
• South Central College - Mankato, Faribault
• White Earth Tribal and Community College

Institutions Offering Bachelor’s Degrees

• Concordia University (Online Option)
• Metropolitan State University
• Minnesota State University – Moorhead
• Rasmussen College (Online Option)
• Saint Cloud State University (Online Option)
• Southwest Minnesota State University (Online Option)
• St. Catherine University (Online Option)
• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
• University of Northwestern-St. Paul
• Winona State University (Online Option)