Best Child Development Schools Near Dallas, TX (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Dallas, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs. Dallas has a population of about 1,299,553. Median household income is $67,760 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, the top-earning child development-related role is Special Education Teachers, Preschool at a median $74,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Child Development Schools to Dallas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Dallas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dallas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Dallas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Dallas College

Dallas, TX 2.5 miles from Dallas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
60.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,714
Avg net price $3,214/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 90

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas, TX 9.5 miles from Dallas
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
61.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Avg net price $6,420/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Child Development Wages Near Dallas

Dallas is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (BLS area code 19100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,190 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $34,132
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $49,390 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,905
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $57,080 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $55,364
Childcare Workers $31,110 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $30,175
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $74,110 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $71,882
Social and Human Service Assistants $46,850 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $45,441
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,330 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $61,426
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,720 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,195

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Dallas at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 1,299,553 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $67,760 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 37.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 103.1 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited child development schools are near Dallas, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs near Dallas. The closest is Dallas College in Dallas, TX (2.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Collin County Community College District (26.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying child development roles near Dallas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles near Dallas are: Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($74,110), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($63,330), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($57,080). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in University Park instead of Dallas?

University Park, TX is 4.2 miles from Dallas and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Dallas an affordable place to study child development?

Dallas’s median household income of $67,760 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dallas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Dallas

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Dallas:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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