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Early Childhood Education at Ball State University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Ball State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Ball State University sits in Muncie, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 early childhood education degrees were granted at Ball State University.

Online Class Availability at Ball State University

Distance learning is available at Ball State University. Of 21,089 students, 5,957 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,416 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Ball State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Ball State University are 100% women (29) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Ball State University

Among the 29 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Ball State University, 100% were women (29) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 34% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Ball State University, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Ball State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.