Best Online Early Childhood Education Programs in Everett, MA (2026)

Everett, Massachusetts has 5 accredited schools offering early childhood education programs, with tuition ranging from $6,168 to $34,072 per year for indexed programs. Everett has a population of about 49,236. Median household income is $79,658 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning early childhood education-related role is Kindergarten Teacher at a median $81,700 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Early Childhood Education Schools to Everett

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

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

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#1

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA 18.4 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,584
Avg net price $37,927/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 18

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA 39.6 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
77.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $103,470
Avg net price $43,071/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 15

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA 53.2 miles from Everett
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
56.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,804
Avg net price $20,927/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Early Childhood Education Wages Near Everett

Everett is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Preschool Teacher$46,030Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$42,502
Kindergarten Teacher$81,700Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$75,439
Preschool and Childcare Center Director$72,560Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$66,999
Teaching Assistant$40,930Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$37,793

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.


Everett at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population49,236Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$79,658Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)108.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited early childhood education schools are near Everett, MA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering early childhood education programs near Everett. The closest is Cambridge College in Boston, MA (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Urban College of Boston (3.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying early childhood education-related roles near Everett are: Kindergarten Teacher ($81,700), Preschool and Childcare Center Director ($72,560), Preschool Teacher ($46,030). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chelsea instead of Everett?

Chelsea, MA is 1.3 miles from Everett 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 Everett an affordable place to study early childhood education?

Everett’s median household income of $79,658 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Everett while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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 Everett

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Data verified: August 10, 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.