Graduate Programs in Early Childhood Development
Pursue your graduate level degree education in early childhood development degree at Erikson.
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Go Further with a Graduate-Level Early Childhood Development Degree
Find your child and family services graduate program at Erikson Institute, Chicago’s premier graduate school with a 100% focus on early childhood. Join us at the forefront of the field, connecting knowledge to research to policy to inspire leaders and professionals — all in the service of children and families.
Why Early Childhood Leaders Choose Erikson Institute
Erikson alumni go on to hold leadership positions in early research, field work, and policy across the U.S.
Flexible Programs
In-person, hybrid, virtual. Part-time. Full-time. At Erikson, our graduate programs are designed to accommodate the life busy people lead.
Child Development Goals
Pursue studies grounded in developmental psychology while drawing on insights from neurobiology, anthropology, education, sociology, and health.
Close-Knit Culture
Attend an institution where faculty, staff, and peers know your name and your story. When you attend Erikson, you join a global network of early childhood leaders.
Premier Faculty
Learn from and network with Erikson faculty, nationally recognized for their knowledge, scholarship, and expertise.
Field Experience
Apply your learning in real-time with up to 900 hours of supervised field work, taking theory and putting it into practice using reflection to gain new insights.
Reflective Practices
Realize your capacity for professional self-awareness and self-care and create more profound, productive connections with the clients, communities, and organizations you serve.
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Graduate Programs
Explore Our Early Childhood Development Degree Programs
With flexible in-person, hybrid, and online early childhood graduate programs for degree-, certificate-, or licensure-seeking students, Erikson Institute offers a focused path towards career enhancement with a social emotional learning degree.
Choose one of our hybrid or fully virtual Master’s degree programs in early child development, early childhood education, or social work.
Dive deep into early childhood programs to earn new credentials that both improve your career prospects and enrich the lives of children with whom you work.
More than 90% of Erikson Students Receive Financial Aid
Upcoming Early Childhood Graduate Program Events
Career Services
Your Social Emotional Learning Degree Takes Your Career Further
92% of our master’s degree students who graduated in 2020 found a job in their field within 6 months of graduation.
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Early Childhood Graduate Program Faculty
Early Childhood Leaders Teach at Erikson
Learn from the field’s experts.
At Erikson Institute, our nationally-recognized faculty share knowledge, research, and experiences to guide tomorrow’s leaders.
Develop close and collaborative relationships with Erikson’s professors — respected voices for children doing the critical work and research to further our practices — and become a leader in your field.
Create a Better Future For Children While Building Yours
Embark on your early childhood graduate program path at Erikson Institute and start changing lives.