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Early Childhood Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Florida Gulf Coast University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Online Class Availability at Florida Gulf Coast University

Distance learning is available at Florida Gulf Coast University. Of 16,612 students, 2,496 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,653 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University are 100% women (9) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Florida Gulf Coast University

Among the 9 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Florida Gulf Coast University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3

Minority students account for 33% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast 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 Florida Gulf Coast University go on to a range of careers. 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.