Newbie here! Any colleges particularly good for education majors?

<p>I'm just a wee sophomore, so I know I have a few more years to think about it, but I've always known I wanted to work with children. Do you guys know of anywhere that is particularly good for early childhood education, or something of the sort? I've been looking at colleges lately, and while I've come across a ton of good engineering, med, law, etc schools, nowhere seems to stand out as exceptional for what I'm looking for.</p>

<p>I'd like to stay around the [north]east area.
Thanks so much!</p>

<p>Illinois State,
It was originally just a teaching school way back</p>