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Early Childhood Education at Ridgewater College

Early Childhood Education at Ridgewater College

If you plan to study early childhood education, take a look at what Ridgewater College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and has a total student population of 3,176.

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.

Ridgewater College 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 Ridgewater College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ridgewater College does offer online courses in child development for the following degree levels:

Ridgewater College Early Childhood Education Rankings

Child development Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Ridgewater College.

Ridgewater College Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program

100% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in child development at Ridgewater College are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ridgewater College with a associate's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Preschool Teachers 8,180 $37,500
Kindergarten Teachers 3,440 $60,580

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.

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