Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education Degree Online Prepare to Inspire and Shape the Future of Young Children

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100% online, 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total

A lot happens in a child’s development both before and during their early years of elementary school. With new concepts constantly being introduced, children under the age of 8 experience rapid growth. When you confer Liberty’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies, you can become a professional who helps to provide the love, support, and encouragement young children need to embrace learning and get the best start possible.

Giving children a solid foundation in their academic journey can open the door to better opportunities down the road. The young students you work with today could be tomorrow’s world changers. By earning an early education degree through Liberty’s early childhood online courses, you can explore how to transform the lives of the children in your care.

An early education degree is a great option for those who want to work in Christian schools, private schools, homeschool settings, childcare facilities, or churches. You could also pursue a career as a paraprofessional educator in a public school. Should you later decide to pursue licensure, this early education degree can provide a solid foundation for a licensure-track Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).

Please note: Liberty’s BS in Early Childhood Education Interdisciplinary Studies is a non-licensure degree. This program is designed to prepare students for non-licensed teaching/education roles and to offer a solid foundation for pursuing a licensure program at a later time. If you are interested in teaching licensure at the bachelor’s level, please see our Bachelor of Education program.


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  • Transfer in up to 75% of an Undergrad Degree
  • Transfer in up to 50% of a Grad/Doctoral Degree

If going for your bachelor’s degree seems overwhelming, or you’re wondering how long it takes to earn a degree in early childhood education, let us help. With 8 start dates per year and no set login times, you can have the freedom to complete your early childhood education online bachelor’s degree on your schedule.

Liberty University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This means our programs have met rigorous academic standards and accreditation requirements, so you can be confident that you’re receiving an education of the highest quality.

Our bachelor’s degree in early childhood education online is taught by seasoned faculty who care about your success. Drawing on their years of real-world experience, they can help equip you to lead with excellence and integrity in the field of education. Their encouragement can help fuel your heart for teaching, reminding you how important your work is for eternity.

In addition to offering award-winning academics and industry-leading faculty, we’ve designed our degrees to give you as many opportunities as possible to grow and develop practical skills. Our online early childhood education bachelor’s degree includes an optional field experience course that can be completed at an approved location near you. This course could help give you an additional confidence boost as you apply your studies to a live classroom setting.


Liberty’s online childhood education degree offers a comprehensive focus on current issues and trends in the field of early childhood education. As you pursue this degree, you can explore key elements of instruction and work to gain an in-depth understanding of the psychological milestones that are crucial in early childhood development. At Liberty, we understand your passion for teaching young children – and we share that passion! We’re here to help equip you with the best instructional strategies so you can make a lasting impact on your students’ lives.

Through Liberty’s online early education degree, you’ll study child development and explore a variety of education theories and practices. This knowledge can allow you to design and implement learning experiences that meet the unique needs of young students. By diving into topics like cognitive development, behavioral patterns, and educational environments, you can gain the tools to help foster a nurturing and engaging classroom.

We also recognize that while lectures and online assignments are valuable, hands-on experience is essential to becoming an effective educator. That’s why our online bachelor’s in early childhood education degree includes an optional field experience capstone course. This course allows you to apply what you’ve studied in a live classroom, giving you the chance to test your skills and gain practical experience. By the time you graduate, you can be prepared to take on a variety of educational roles and make a difference in the lives of children.

At Liberty, we are committed to helping you succeed in your pursuit of an online early education degree – empowering you to shape the future of young learners.

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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!

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Military Undergraduate $250/Credit

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.


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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.

Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.