Early Childhood Education Degree Online (AA) Foundational Early Childhood Education
60
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Start Your Career with Liberty’s Online Early Childhood Education Associate Degree Program
Do you have a passion for helping children succeed from a young age? If so, Liberty University’s early childhood education online degree is designed for you. After graduation, you could play a critical role by working with children to prepare them for their long-term academic success. With this degree, you could help children form emotional, social, and educational skills from an early age.
At Liberty, we seek to equip our students with techniques to create a lasting, positive impact through child development skills. The School of Education is committed to providing the highest quality Christian education based on the principles of God’s Word. In light of these principles, Liberty University’s early childhood education online degree can prepare you to impact students through curriculum development during their earliest years.
Why Choose Liberty’s Early Childhood Education Degree?
Our early childhood education degree is an industry leader in online education programs. The courses throughout this early childhood education degree are taught by professionals with real-world experience in education and child care settings. Our AA in Early Childhood Education is offered 100% online in 8-week sections with no set login times and no required intensives. This allows you to remain active in your job, family, and community without worrying about taking courses on campus.
What Will You Study in Our Early Childhood Education Associates Degree Online?
Liberty University’s AA in Early Childhood Education degree is aimed toward individuals with an interest in the education of young children and early learning. With this program, you will gain insight into the foundational principles of education. In our ECE classes online, you can approach the discipline of education from an ethical perspective. This can help establish a firm understanding of early childhood educational development and behavior.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Early childhood ministry associate
- Homeschool teacher
- Owner/manager of an early childhood education center
- Preschool teacher
- Tutor
Industry Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for preschool teachers will grow 18% between 2020 and 2030.* You can be confident that the training that you receive can help prepare you for a career in early childhood education.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at Preschool Teachers (viewed online April 6, 2022). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Education.
- View our Undergraduate Education Course Guides (login required).
- The early childhood education degree is a non-licensure program.
Degree Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
To continue our mission of providing affordable education, electronic textbooks are provided for all undergraduate courses at no cost to you. As a full-time student, this could save you an estimated $800-2,000 per year on textbooks!
Undergraduate Full Time | $390/Credit |
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Undergraduate Part Time | $455/Credit |
Military Undergraduate | $250/Credit |
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Admission Information
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9595.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official high school transcripts or official GED test scores.*
- Students may be allowed to enroll in up to 12 credit hours with Liberty with the submission of our High School Self-Certification Form (login required – you will first need to claim your Liberty Account).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system).
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
*Official high school transcript requirement may be waived with college transcripts from an accredited college/university showing at least 12 earned credit hours with an acceptable GPA.
Note: A 2.0 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.
Transcript Policies
High School Transcript Policy
Applicants may submit a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of a final official high school transcript in order to enroll in up to 12 credit hours at Liberty University.
- Applicants may submit a college transcript showing 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and a High School Self-Certification Form in lieu of high school transcripts.
Students must submit official high school transcripts, or official college transcripts showing at least 12 credit hours earned with an acceptable grade point average (GPA) from an accredited institution, in order to register for additional courses.
The official high school transcript, GED requirement, and High School Self-Certification Form can be waived if the applicant has earned an associate degree or higher.
Final transcripts must reflect all coursework and final grades received for grades 9-12, a graduation date, and an overall GPA. (Mailed transcripts must be in a sealed and unopened envelope.)
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Military Transfers
If you have military-only transfer credits (completed basic training and enlistment), you must request an official military transcript. Please go to the Military Transfer Credit webpage to request your military transcript.
International Applicants
If you are an international applicant, you may be required to have your international transcripts reviewed. Information regarding the transcript evaluation process for international students can be found by visiting NACES.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
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Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $250 per credit hour for undergraduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $565 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
- Potential college credit for military training
*Not applicable to certificates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best online school for early childhood education?
If you’re seriously considering the child care profession, you’ve probably reviewed a variety of online college’s early childhood education associates degrees. But which school is the best fit for you and your goals?
Liberty University may be the answer — here are some of the benefits of our AA in Early Childhood Education online:
- Credibility – Liberty is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) – so you can rest assured that you’re earning your degree from a reputable institution.
- Affordability – Our associates in early childhood education was ranked in the top 3 on AffodableColleges.com’s list of most affordable online associate degrees in early childhood education.
- Flexibility – Because you can take all your ECE classes online, you don’t have to worry about attending any on-campus courses.
How much does it cost to get a degree in early childhood education?
Now that you’re sure you would like to pursue an early childhood education degree online, you may be wondering about the cost. This is an important question because you need to be sure that you will receive a return on your investment. Just as you invest time and resources into a university when you pursue a degree, you expect that university to invest in you through expert professors, a rigorous curriculum, and a supportive atmosphere.
Because our early childhood development degree was ranked as one of the most affordable early childhood development associate degrees by AffordableColleges.com in 2020, you can feel confident in our prices at Liberty University. With no discounts, your cost per credit hour is only $390 for full-time enrollment. However, your cost could go down even more if you fall into any of the below categories:
- Active duty military, veteran, or military spouse
- Eligible for a scholarship or another form of tuition assistance
- Emergency responder
- Transfer student
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