Best Online Early Childhood Education Programs in Pembroke Pines, FL (2026)

Pembroke Pines, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering early childhood education programs, with tuition ranging from $2,830 to $21,947 per year for indexed programs. Pembroke Pines has a population of about 170,557. Median household income is $81,675 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 38.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning early childhood education-related role is Kindergarten Teacher at a median $57,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Early Childhood Education Schools to Pembroke Pines

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer early childhood education programs near Pembroke Pines, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Jose Maria Vargas University

Pembroke Pines, FL 3.6 miles from Pembroke Pines
  • 4 year
Graduation rate 92%
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  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida early childhood education page.


Early Childhood Education Wages Near Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Preschool Teacher$36,380Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$31,856
Kindergarten Teacher$57,300Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$50,175
Preschool and Childcare Center Director$56,680Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$49,632
Teaching Assistant$35,410Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$31,007

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.


Pembroke Pines at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population170,557Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$81,675Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+38.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited early childhood education schools are near Pembroke Pines, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering early childhood education programs near Pembroke Pines. The closest is Jose Maria Vargas University in Pembroke Pines, FL (3.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Miami Dade College (18.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying early childhood education roles near Pembroke Pines?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying early childhood education-related roles near Pembroke Pines are: Kindergarten Teacher ($57,300), Preschool and Childcare Center Director ($56,680), Preschool Teacher ($36,380). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Miramar instead of Pembroke Pines?

Miramar, FL is 2.5 miles from Pembroke Pines and has its own set of local early childhood education programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Pembroke Pines an affordable place to study early childhood education?

Pembroke Pines’s median household income of $81,675 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pembroke Pines while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Pembroke Pines

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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.