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Best Child Development Schools Near Rock Springs, WY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rock Springs, Wyoming is home to about 23,229 residents. Median household income is $73,307 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.4% 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 Rock Springs
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Rock Springs, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs.
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.
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
$56,170
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$56,420
Childcare Workers
$28,250
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
$52,100
Social and Human Service Assistants
$45,290
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$60,990
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other
$73,270
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.
Rock Springs at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
23,229
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$73,307
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
21.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Rock Springs-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
What are the highest-paying child development roles in Wyoming?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles in Wyoming are: Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other ($73,270), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($60,990), Child, Family, and School Social Workers ($56,420). Wages for Rock Springs workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Vernal instead of Rock Springs?
Vernal, UT is 80.7 miles from Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs an affordable place to study child development?
Rock Springs’s median household income of $73,307 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rock Springs 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.
