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Early Childhood Education at Walden University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Walden University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University sits in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 268 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Walden University.

Online & Distance Learning at Walden University

Walden University is a fully online institution, so Early Childhood Education coursework can be completed remotely.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Walden University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Walden University are 98% women (262) and 2% men (6).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Walden University

Among the 138 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Walden University, 99% were women (136) and 1% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	35
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Walden University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Walden University

Among the 129 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Walden University, 97% were women (125) and 3% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	48
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Walden University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*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

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Walden University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.