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Early Childhood Education at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Southern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University is in Ashland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 early childhood education degrees were granted at Southern Oregon University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Oregon University

Distance learning is available at Southern Oregon University. Of 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Oregon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Oregon University are 100% women (16) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Among the 16 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Southern Oregon University, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 38% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Southern Oregon University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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.