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Early Childhood Education at Walden University

Early Childhood Education at Walden University

If you are interested in studying early childhood education, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year.

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.

Walden University Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
  • Master’s Degree in Child development

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Walden University offers distance education options for child development at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Child development Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Walden University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Walden University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

95% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of child development master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in child development each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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 Walden University.

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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