Early Childhood Education at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.
NMSU Dona Ana Early Childhood Education Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Child development (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Child development
Online Classes Are Available at NMSU Dona Ana
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
For those who are interested in distance learning, NMSU Dona Ana does offer online courses in child development for the following degree levels:
NMSU Dona Ana Early Childhood Education Rankings
Child development Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.
NMSU Dona Ana Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program
NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in child development graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in child development.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into
A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.
Occupation | Jobs in NM | Average Salary in NM |
---|---|---|
Preschool Teachers | 2,490 | $34,100 |
Kindergarten Teachers | 1,160 | $53,780 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.