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Earn Your ECE Bachelor’s in as Few as 18 Months 1

Build on Your Success Impacting Children’s Lives

At Rasmussen University, you can complete your Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s degree fully online at an accelerated pace and finish your degree in as few as 18 months. 1

If your employer has a corporate alliance with Rasmussen University, you may be eligible for tuition savings options such as a 10–20% Corporate Grant and self-directed assessments at no cost 3 to show you don't need to take a specific course. 2

Whether you’re looking for a future in a childcare center, to lead your own program or to become a nanny, program director or pre-K teacher, this non-licensure degree will help refine the skills you need to reach your goals.

Choose From Two Specialization Areas

  • ECE Leadership—focuses on combining ECE principles with administration, management, ethics and communication.

    Child Development—focuses on early intervention, advanced principles relating to gender and the importance of partnering with parents and other caregivers.

    Our ECE programs do not prepare students for licensed teaching positions in any public school setting, but students will have the opportunity to help shape the futures of young children from birth to age six in a childcare and non-public school setting or leadership role.

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  • Save up to 20% on tuition with a Corporate Grant 2
  • Flexible online courses
  • 24/7 tech support
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"Rasmussen had a flexible and fast-paced option for someone with a family lifestyle. My goal is to help prepare children to give them a head start. The more I learn, the better I can do that."

Kayla S.
ECE Graduate

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Rasmussen University makes it easy to navigate the ins and outs of taking college courses. With support services, you’re connected to the answers, planning and resources you need to be successful. Count on our peer tutors, mentors, librarians, financial aid experts and others on your support team.

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Your admissions advisor can answer any questions and offer more details about program options for all of our Early Childhood Education offerings.

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