College Choice ranked Kennesaw State as one of the top 10 schools in the nation to earn a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.
KSU placed eighth out of 25 schools to earn a bachelor’s in early childhood education. KSU’s early childhood education department secured this spot because of “institutional excellence, student satisfaction, and student success,” according to College Choice’s ranking methodology.
KSU’s early childhood education degree scored 91.7 points out of 100, placing one point behind the University of Florida in the ranking.
The Bagwell College of Education offers classes on teaching children English as a second language and children with disabilities. Because of this thorough approach, KSU beat out universities such as Clemson and Ohio State to secure its top 10 spot.
“In light of the many elementary and early childhood education programs offered across the country, it is truly an honor to be recognized for the quality and excellence of our program,” said Dr. Neporcha Cone, chair of the department of early childhood education.
The ranking also makes special mention of the Montessori education concentration available through the EECE program. The program lends graduates an opportunity to become certified under the Pan American Montessori Society, an approach to teaching and curriculum based off of 200 years worth of research.
The University of Georgia, Mercer University and Georgia Gwinnett College also ranked in the top 10 at first, fifth and tenth, respectively.
This is not the first time the EECE department has been honored for its excellence. Early Childhood Education Degrees named KSU third out of the 30 best schools to get an online master’s degree in early childhood education.
Best Value Schools ranked KSU seven out of nine in their search for the best schools to get an online master’s of education in instructional technology.
According to the EECE website, its mission “is to prepare educators to facilitate learning of multiple content using pedagogies developmentally appropriate for early childhood, general education and life-span special education.”
