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Early Childhood Education at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Western Michigan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Michigan University is in Kalamazoo, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 45 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Western Michigan University.

Studying Online at Western Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Western Michigan University. Of 16,744 students, 2,238 (13%) studied exclusively online and 7,676 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Western Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Western Michigan University are 98% women (44) and 2% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 39 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 97% were women (38) and 3% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Western Michigan University

Among the 6 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Western Michigan University, 100% were women (6) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Western Michigan University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Western Michigan University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.