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Best Child Development Schools Near Casper, WY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Casper, Wyoming is home to about 58,754 residents. Median household income is $69,171 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning child development-related role is Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other at a median $73,270 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to Casper
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Casper, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Casper 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Casper.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Casper is part of the Casper, WY metro area (BLS area code 16220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wyoming statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$29,250
Casper, WY
$31,183
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$56,170
WY statewide
$59,883
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$57,510
Casper, WY
$61,311
Childcare Workers
$27,860
Casper, WY
$29,701
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$52,100
WY statewide
$55,544
Social and Human Service Assistants
$44,810
Casper, WY
$47,772
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$60,990
WY statewide
$65,021
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
$73,270
WY statewide
$78,113
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.
Casper at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,754
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,171
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying child development roles near Casper?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles near Casper are: Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other ($73,270), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($60,990), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($57,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wyoming statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Casper an affordable place to study child development?
Casper’s median household income of $69,171 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Casper while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.
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.
