National Association for the Education of Young Children - (NAEYC)

The scope of NAEYC’s higher education accreditation includes programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels that prepare candidates to work in the early childhood education profession. The degree program must be offered at an institution of higher education that is located in a U.S. state, district, or territory and that is currently accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Mary Harrill
Senior Director, Higher Education Accreditation and Program Support

1401 H Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of July 2022, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

Filter by First Letter of Program Name
CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
University of Hawai'i Maui College AS Early Childhood Education HI
Wallace State Community College AAS Child Development AL
Walters State Community College AAS Early Childhood Education TN
Washtenaw Community College AAS Child Development MI
Waukesha County Technical College AAS Early Childhood Education WI
Wayne Community College AAS Early Childhood Education NC
Weber State University BS Early Childhood(non-licensure) UT
Weber State University BS Early Childhood Education(licensure program) UT
Weber State University AAS Early Childhood UT
West Kentucky Community & Technical College AAS Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education KY
West Shore Community College AAAS Early Childhood Education MI
Western Kentucky University AA Early Childhood Education KY
Western New Mexico University AA Early Childhood Education and Family Support (Early Childhood Teacher, Birth - Grade 3 Concentration) NM
Western Oklahoma State College AS Early Childhood OK
Western Oklahoma State College AAS Child Development OK
Wharton County Junior College AAS Early Childhood/Child Development TX
William Rainey Harper College AAS ECE Specialized Area: Teacher IL
Williamsburg Technical College AAS Early Care and Education SC
York Technical College AAS Early Care and Education SC

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***Indicates Applicant only