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Early Education

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What you'll do in college

Early Childhood Education majors focus on the critical developmental stages of children from birth through age eight. Coursework dives deeply into early cognitive, social, and emotional development, literacy acquisition, play-based learning, and family engagement.

You will learn how to create nurturing, stimulating environments and gain extensive practical experience through practicums in preschools, kindergartens, and primary classrooms.

What you'll do after college

Graduates frequently become preschool, kindergarten, or early elementary school teachers. Others manage or direct childcare centers, work as family support specialists, or develop early learning curricula.

The field is foundational to lifelong learning, and while salaries in pre-K settings can sometimes be lower than public K-12 schools, many find profound joy in shaping the minds of the youngest learners.

Selectivity vs. earnings

By acceptance rate

$49,391
1,795
100–97%
$49,748
3,521
97–93%
$51,585
5,267
93–85%
$50,101
7,183
85–80%
$50,559
7,063
80–70%
$50,639
5,316
70–57%
$49,841
3,578
57–42%
$48,829
1,737
41–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$49,265
1,221
400–1000
$48,948
2,443
1000–1050
$48,136
3,607
1050–1090
$49,748
4,859
1090–1150
$50,205
4,852
1150–1210
$54,058
3,638
1210–1280
$50,041
2,428
1280–1360
$53,859
1,210
1360–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$43,496p10 $56,299p90 STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Top 61–100 Top 21–60 Top 20 Missouri University of Science and Technology · $55,443 Dakota State University · $48,605 College of the Ozarks · $39,908 Alice Lloyd College · $38,033 University of Richmond · $59,054 Skidmore College · $54,515 Spelman College · $49,649 Berea College · $43,972 Lyon College · $54,142 Smith College · $51,554 Ottawa University - Surprise · $48,360 Bucknell University · $59,821 College of Saint Mary · $55,717 Illinois Wesleyan University · $67,140 Brevard College · $47,040 Claflin University · $47,336 Florida Southern College · $49,411 Furman University · $51,526 Oakwood University · $52,700 William Jewell College · $54,160 Rollins College · $51,437 Grove City College · $51,521 Tabor College · $51,274 University of the Ozarks · $49,076 Ohio Wesleyan University · $49,969 The College of Idaho · $45,848 Adrian College · $48,718 Carthage College · $48,403 Cumberland University · $51,221 Friends University · $49,323 Champlain College · $49,159 Lees-McRae College · $47,618 Cornell College · $51,314 Tougaloo College · $46,633 Carroll College · $45,129 Cedar Crest College · $57,090 College of Saint Benedict · $45,656 Dordt University · $47,321 Mount Mary University · $50,221 Wesleyan College · $51,293 Erskine College · $47,924 Texas Lutheran University · $53,988 Belhaven University · $58,934 Berry College · $52,089 Arizona Christian University · $44,681 Carroll University · $47,662 Chatham University · $52,955 Crown College · $51,272 Drury University · $39,153 Elizabethtown College · $54,665 Transylvania University · $54,512 Blackburn College · $47,049 Buena Vista University · $49,256 King University · $47,746 Missouri Valley College · $52,238 Monmouth College · $43,048 Graceland University - Lamoni · $42,347 Ottawa University - Ottawa · $54,382 Piedmont University · $47,530 Hope College · $49,777 Kansas Wesleyan University · $54,076 Maryville College · $50,534 North Central College · $58,202 Alma College · $47,985 Augustana College (IL) · $56,299 Huntingdon College · $55,193 Knox College · $47,193 Bethel College - North Newton · $49,782 Hastings College · $52,938 Presbyterian College · $51,716 Bethany College · $53,114 Colby-Sawyer College · $39,221 Franklin Pierce University · $51,218 Keuka College · $52,319 Loras College · $46,242 Pfeiffer University · $59,749 Spring Hill College · $51,132 Whitworth University · $51,863 Wittenberg University · $53,010 Augustana University · $50,628 Coe College · $53,179 Hanover College · $47,346 Taylor University · $51,684 Lipscomb University · $50,204 Bay Path University · $43,466 Calvin University · $48,983 Central College · $49,169 Georgetown College · $49,625 LaGrange College · $51,977 St Catherine University · $44,332 Augsburg University · $41,700 Ferrum College · $48,670 Luther College · $51,922 Manchester University · $70,441 Dakota Wesleyan University · $51,238 Doane University · $57,385 Hood College · $46,855 Susquehanna University · $56,899 Saint Anselm College · $50,699 Rocky Mountain College · $50,720 York College of Pennsylvania · $54,586 Davis & Elkins College · $51,809 Catawba College · $43,837 Houghton University · $44,044 Huntington University · $46,455 Greenville University · $39,484 Mars Hill University · $45,243 Ripon College · $51,748 Roanoke College · $52,328 Sweet Briar College · $51,249 Flagler College · $44,229 Converse University · $59,570 Keene State College · $48,102 Nebraska Wesleyan University · $68,656 Saint Mary's College (IN) · $53,809 Wartburg College · $56,090 Randolph-Macon College · $53,712 Schreiner University · $50,705 West Virginia Wesleyan College · $49,133 Linfield University · $51,410 McPherson College · $49,857 Batten University · $50,642 Lenoir-Rhyne University · $46,701 Saint Michael's College · $53,773 Eureka College · $42,992 McDaniel College · $52,620 Pacific Lutheran University · $56,596 Aquinas College · $67,881 Bethel University · $50,836 Clarke University · $51,962 Covenant College · $40,952 Simpson College · $51,286 Culver-Stockton College · $42,088 Goshen College · $51,108 Wilson College · $49,600 Barton College · $50,853 Elmira College · $47,813 Randolph College · $47,480 Briar Cliff University · $51,623 Edgewood College · $51,544 Miles College · $46,406 Hartwick College · $55,298 Trinity Washington University · $78,244 Hiram College · $50,754 Viterbo University · $69,632 Coker University · $57,712 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $54,896 Florida A&M University · $53,041 University of Montana Western · $45,800 Southern University and A&M College · $51,674 San Diego State University · $40,699 Alabama A&M University · $73,876 Cal State Los Angeles · $41,247 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $47,397 Alcorn State University · $47,954 University of South Florida · $48,758 University of Central Florida · $49,133 Coppin State University · $50,978 State University of New York at New Paltz · $55,839 Chicago State University · $46,325 Delaware State University · $51,293 Alabama State University · $50,582 North Carolina A&T State University · $52,927 Ramapo College of New Jersey · $51,387 CUNY Brooklyn College · $56,062 CUNY Queens College · $63,573 Fayetteville State University · $46,555 Florida Atlantic University · $49,181 Fort Valley State University · $50,280 Governors State University · $43,064 Norfolk State University · $57,976 Northern Illinois University · $50,040 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $54,823 University of West Florida · $43,046 Texas A&M International University · $61,948 University of Connecticut · $54,011 Florida International University · $48,595 University of South Carolina · $46,039 New Mexico State University · $51,210 Tarleton State University · $54,824 CUNY City College · $58,968 CUNY York College · $63,592 Central Connecticut State University · $49,267 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $49,043 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $52,649 Northwestern Oklahoma State University · $49,686 Illinois State University · $51,716 University of New Mexico · $51,137 State University of New York at Cortland · $57,265 College of New Jersey · $55,343 Frostburg State University · $46,762 Jackson State University · $47,985 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $47,761 Northeastern Illinois University · $57,595 Arkansas State University · $47,247 Southern Arkansas University · $46,834 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma · $47,363 Louisiana State University - Alexandria · $57,494 University of Central Missouri · $40,057 Winthrop University · $43,766 University of North Carolina Wilmington · $47,265 Appalachian State University · $49,681 East Central University · $48,703 Fresno State · $39,395 Kentucky State University · $39,077 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $55,972 University of Alaska - Fairbanks · $51,981 Ball State University · $48,908 Central Michigan University · $47,918 Eastern Michigan University · $46,375 Jacksonville State University · $49,242 Kean University · $52,243 North Carolina Central University · $49,285 Oklahoma State University · $50,710 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $44,012 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $48,250 James Madison University · $79,739 Lander University · $42,928 McNeese State University · $51,455 University of Michigan - Dearborn · $48,341 SUNY Oneonta · $59,389 Tennessee State University · $48,512 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $50,408 Eastern Illinois University · $49,008 Louisiana State University · $55,104 University of Alabama · $52,325 University of Delaware · $56,110 College of Charleston · $45,747 Louisiana Tech University · $55,073 University of Tennessee Southern · $47,230 Worcester State University · $42,876 Wright State University · $46,005 Mississippi University for Women · $43,718 Western Illinois University · $45,056 Albany State University · $54,770 Augusta University · $48,176 Eastern Connecticut State University · $52,566 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford · $42,476 University of Vermont · $49,658 Miami University - Ohio · $49,488 SUNY College at Geneseo · $51,884 Southeastern Oklahoma State University · $46,720 University of Alabama in Huntsville · $53,043 University of Michigan - Flint · $45,433 University of West Alabama · $54,820 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $49,980 University of Rhode Island · $53,798 Bemidji State University · $44,696 Clayton State University · $51,987 Henderson State University · $46,746 Oregon State University · $51,440 University of Arkansas · $54,177 University of Idaho · $48,829 University of Louisville · $53,856 University of Mississippi · $44,125 University of Tennessee, Martin · $48,163 University of Wisconsin - Parkside · $50,299 Washington State University · $62,854 Indiana University · $51,358 Purdue University Northwest · $48,561 University of Minnesota - Morris · $47,722 University of Missouri - Kansas City · $47,042 University of South Carolina Upstate · $44,793 University of Wisconsin - Superior · $49,670 Valdosta State University · $52,178 Rowan University · $69,993 University of Oklahoma - Norman · $52,991 Elizabeth City State University · $41,086 SUNY Old Westbury · $63,887 University of Missouri · $45,702 University of North Florida · $49,992 Winona State University · $51,126 University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $47,033 Chico State · $49,896 Eastern Kentucky University · $43,067 Fitchburg State University · $43,782 Middle Tennessee State University · $46,808 University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $50,138 Youngstown State University · $43,907 Saginaw Valley State University · $48,726 University of Missouri - Saint Louis · $41,588 Coastal Carolina University · $45,218 Columbus State University · $46,601 Mississippi Valley State University · $32,863 Southeast Missouri State University · $38,234 Tennessee Technological University · $45,661 University of Illinois Springfield · $66,399 University of Massachusetts Boston · $43,135 Western Carolina University · $46,904 Kennesaw State University · $50,083 University of Iowa · $54,344 University of West Georgia · $47,938 Metropolitan State University of Denver · $46,862 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $45,764 State University of New York at Oswego · $52,756 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $51,906 University of Toledo · $47,257 University of Mary Washington · $56,670 Bowie State University · $54,681 San Jose State University · $73,351 Temple University · $53,029 Indiana University - East · $45,678 SUNY College at Potsdam · $49,957 University of Central Oklahoma · $50,965 University of New Orleans · $53,033 Winston-Salem State University · $48,061 Indiana University - Northwest · $49,022 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $48,387 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $52,589 Eastern Washington University · $40,022 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $54,314 Kent State University at Kent · $42,597 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $51,414 Morgan State University · $52,492 Nevada State University · $53,405 Shepherd University · $51,121 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · $48,040 University of Nevada, Las Vegas · $56,042 University of North Dakota · $55,822 University of Utah · $55,667 West Liberty University · $46,210 Valley City State University · $52,449 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi · $52,441 University of Tennessee, Chattanooga · $47,328 Purdue University Fort Wayne · $50,549 Southern Connecticut State University · $50,928 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $48,539 Western Michigan University · $46,734 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $50,832 University of Nevada, Reno · $51,836 Michigan State University · $53,122 Mississippi State University · $46,032 Wayne State University · $50,571 Boise State University · $46,429 Framingham State University · $48,709 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $51,092 University of South Carolina - Aiken · $43,818 University of South Carolina, Beaufort · $48,988 Morehead State University · $41,122 Indiana University - Kokomo · $46,160 Murray State University · $43,640 Arkansas Tech University · $44,901 Cal State Dominguez Hills · $38,830 Cal State Stanislaus · $46,738 Central Washington University · $57,172 Colorado Mesa University · $45,093 Colorado State University - Pueblo · $54,145 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $48,010 Delta State University · $46,383 Emporia State University · $52,966 Ferris State University · $50,475 Fort Hays State University · $51,527 Fort Lewis College · $39,917 Georgia Gwinnett College · $51,213 Indiana State University · $50,394 Iowa State University · $54,801 Northern Kentucky University · $44,396 Northern State University · $48,442 Rhode Island College · $49,667 SUNY Buffalo State University · $46,687 Saint Cloud State University · $46,416 South Dakota State University · $47,502 Southern Oregon University · $51,970 Southern Utah University · $54,431 University of Arizona · $48,612 University of Cincinnati · $49,786 University of Maine · $43,398 University of Massachusetts - Lowell · $51,302 University of South Dakota · $51,135 West Virginia University · $52,502 Western Colorado University · $46,834 Western Connecticut State University · $49,562 Western Kentucky University · $44,884 Wichita State University · $51,905 Metropolitan State University · $46,939 Ohio University · $47,526 University of Alaska - Southeast · $75,166 Indiana University Southeast · $49,913 Northern Michigan University · $43,964 Northwest Missouri State University · $40,745 University of Southern Maine · $51,724 Bridgewater State University · $51,603 Francis Marion University · $44,102 Georgia Southwestern State University · $49,243 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $46,241 Indiana University - South Bend · $50,994 University of Alabama at Birmingham · $51,952 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $51,145 Salisbury University · $55,207 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $43,499 Longwood University · $52,188 Arizona State University · $51,225 Cal State Northridge · $81,976 Georgia College & State University · $53,253 South Carolina State University · $49,012 Towson University · $53,100 University of Hawaii at Manoa · $53,249 University of Wisconsin - Platteville · $45,378 Minot State University · $53,951 Westfield State University · $49,036 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $49,980 Cleveland State University · $46,812 University of Alaska - Anchorage · $52,939 George Mason University · $58,532 Georgia Southern University · $51,218 University of Northern Colorado · $43,496 Florida Gulf Coast University · $50,573 Oakland University · $46,008 Northern Arizona University · $48,200 University of Kentucky · $46,855 University of Montana · $44,965 University of Montevallo · $52,745 University of North Alabama · $53,509 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh · $49,498 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $46,931 Montclair State University · $52,660 SUNY at Fredonia · $46,209 Southwest Minnesota State University · $49,962 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg · $42,926 University of Wisconsin - Stout · $43,549 Louisiana State University - Shreveport · $52,789 Old Dominion University · $53,987 Southeastern Louisiana University · $51,594 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $47,231 University of Central Arkansas · $49,066 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $49,442 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $54,079 Plymouth State University · $44,553 University of North Carolina at Pembroke · $48,325 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown · $44,153 Auburn University at Montgomery · $50,792 East Carolina University · $50,281 Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $48,522 University of Southern Mississippi · $44,784 Missouri State University - Springfield · $41,306 University of Kansas · $53,310 Virginia Commonwealth University · $52,281 Salem State University · $51,344 San Francisco State University · $50,889 Utah State University · $51,246 University of Northern Iowa · $51,383 Cal State Sacramento · $60,147 Western Washington University · $64,574 Pennsylvania Western University · $45,064 Pittsburg State University · $49,780 University of Southern Indiana · $45,288 University of Maine at Farmington · $44,309 University of South Alabama · $51,672 Nicholls State University · $50,296 Troy University · $50,384 Adams State University · $55,991 College of Staten Island CUNY · $65,787 Idaho State University · $47,278 Kansas State University · $51,706 Lewis-Clark State College · $45,794 Midwestern State University · $59,117 University of Wyoming · $54,047 Cal State San Marcos · $44,837 University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $45,024 Concord University · $49,819 Texas A&M University - Texarkana · $50,840 Virginia State University · $46,627 Northwestern State University of Louisiana · $50,693 University of North Georgia · $48,787 West Virginia State University · $48,510 Marshall University · $48,420 Black Hills State University · $51,586 Bluefield State University · $48,364 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $44,754 Missouri Southern State University · $43,881 Dickinson State University · $56,938 Middle Georgia State University · $50,868 Eastern Oregon University · $45,874 Northeastern State University · $50,382 Montana State University · $44,911 Missouri Western State University · $42,246 Cameron University · $50,372 Chadron State College · $51,528 Dine College · $42,978 Harris-Stowe State University · $43,186 Haskell Indian Nations University · $45,768 Lake Superior State University · $50,178 Langston University · $45,675 Mayville State University · $53,668 Montana State University - Billings · $48,251 Montana State University - Northern · $43,787 Navajo Technical University · $48,305 New Mexico Highlands University · $52,946 Oglala Lakota College · $49,710 Ohio State University - Lima · $43,204 Peru State College · $46,092 Shawnee State University · $45,057 Southwestern Oklahoma State University · $44,586 University of Arkansas at Monticello · $45,857 University of Maine at Presque Isle · $44,995 University of the District of Columbia · $56,237 Utah Valley University · $51,593 Washburn University · $53,362 Wayne State College · $52,902 Weber State University · $53,740 Western New Mexico University · $52,563 Ohio Christian University · $36,408 Regent University · $34,752 Union University · $50,309 Columbia International University · $43,145 Point University · $58,041 Liberty University · $38,875 Belmont Abbey College · $41,225 Florida Memorial University · $43,141 Madonna University · $53,176 William Peace University · $48,982 Mississippi Christian University · $46,044 Baylor University · $50,598 Warner University · $49,838 Brescia University · $46,997 John Brown University · $50,013 LeTourneau University · $45,082 Ohio Dominican University · $49,491 Oklahoma Wesleyan University · $57,560 William Carey University · $43,385 Walla Walla University · $77,457 Quincy University · $55,066 Oklahoma Baptist University · $50,436 Charleston Southern University · $39,924 Newberry College · $43,585 Southern Wesleyan University · $64,236 Alvernia University · $46,467 Asbury University · $41,992 Capital University · $49,676 Kentucky Christian University · $48,362 Pacific Union College · $53,279 Southwestern Adventist University · $50,700 Texas Wesleyan University · $55,534 William Penn University · $48,446 Emmanuel University · $49,464 University of Dallas · $50,872 Howard Payne University · $41,755 Andrews University · $53,310 Creighton University · $56,262 High Point University · $53,402 Milligan University · $47,847 Spring Arbor University · $48,100 University of Dayton · $51,875 Biola University · $47,186 Olivet Nazarene University · $40,738 Southeastern University · $49,398 Anderson University · $45,491 Bellarmine University · $50,329 Cedarville University · $43,409 Defiance College · $41,449 Harding University · $53,896 Manhattan College · $67,199 Messiah University · $49,675 Missouri Baptist University · $41,682 Toccoa Falls College · $45,807 Wheaton College (IL) · $52,860 York University · $49,674 Yeshiva University · $56,036 Central Baptist College · $49,826 Evangel University · $44,561 University of Mobile · $48,242 Williams Baptist University · $50,865 Clark Atlanta University · $47,203 Albright College · $48,153 Cairn University - Langhorne · $45,299 Campbellsville University · $41,213 East Texas Baptist University · $41,987 Faulkner University · $49,295 Franciscan University of Steubenville · $37,484 MidAmerica Nazarene University · $51,248 Shaw University · $44,668 University of Evansville · $52,407 American University · $64,954 Our Lady of the Lake University · $55,863 St. John Fisher University · $54,462 Stonehill College · $45,601 Kentucky Wesleyan College · $63,873 North Park University · $41,913 Rockhurst University · $54,612 Mount Marty University · $52,911 Bluffton University · $43,423 Brigham Young University · $37,658 Ashland University · $47,871 Averett University · $49,034 Avila University · $51,935 College of Our Lady of the Elms · $54,556 Concordia University - Nebraska · $52,305 Concordia University - Saint Paul · $46,760 Mid-America Christian University · $47,474 University of St Francis · $46,936 William Woods University · $47,233 Bethany Lutheran College · $47,671 Bushnell University · $44,191 Concordia University Wisconsin · $52,572 Eastern University · $49,053 Ohio Northern University · $52,583 Seton Hall University · $51,723 Vanguard University of Southern California · $51,877 Abilene Christian University · $49,541 North Greenville University · $43,032 Reinhardt University · $55,733 Elmhurst University · $51,824 Lewis University · $49,357 Saint Leo University · $47,360 St. Thomas University (FL) · $49,897 Lee University · $45,228 Baker University · $54,712 Caldwell University · $52,063 Centenary University · $52,135 Chaminade University of Honolulu · $50,786 Concordia College at Moorhead · $49,143 Felician University · $57,306 Iona University · $60,950 La Roche University · $67,880 Newman University · $51,531 Niagara University · $42,329 Saint Martin's University · $57,356 Saint Peter's University · $54,882 St. Ambrose University · $50,509 St. Thomas Aquinas College · $59,113 Lindsey Wilson College · $55,277 Marian University · $73,088 Saint Francis University · $52,775 Saint Vincent College · $50,749 Salve Regina University · $55,605 Oakland City University · $45,452 Emmanuel College · $51,070 College of St. Scholastica · $49,471 Morningside University · $52,524 Ouachita Baptist University · $52,268 Seton Hill University · $44,240 Shenandoah University · $50,250 Southern Adventist University · $54,249 Colorado Christian University · $37,983 Mercer University · $53,652 Millikin University · $43,210 University of Tulsa · $54,664 Waynesburg University · $63,176 University of Holy Cross · $53,678 Loyola University Chicago · $52,378 Baldwin Wallace University · $44,157 University of Dubuque · $47,131 University of Jamestown · $54,407 Warner Pacific University · $50,993 Louisiana Christian University · $56,937 Brigham Young University - Hawaii · $45,123 Gordon College · $46,627 Holy Family University · $54,037 Touro University · $73,286 University of Sioux Falls · $50,730 DeSales University · $49,235 Lebanon Valley College · $47,855 Marquette University · $54,846 McKendree University · $44,867 McMurry University · $45,998 Midway University · $44,952 St. Bonaventure University · $50,745 Trevecca Nazarene University · $43,821 University of Indianapolis · $51,517 Malone University · $43,134 Carson-Newman University · $44,852 Gardner-Webb University · $46,815 Methodist University · $51,861 University of Mary · $50,214 Benedictine University · $47,004 Brewton-Parker College · $52,899 St. Joseph's University - New York · $57,340 University of Mount Union · $42,453 Walsh University · $41,097 Maranatha Baptist University · $46,600 University of Scranton · $62,086 North Carolina Wesleyan University · $53,804 La Salle University · $53,881 Mount Mercy University · $50,340 Regis University · $47,656 Saint Joseph's College of Maine · $41,882 Shorter University · $53,112 University of Portland · $55,571 University of Saint Mary · $49,601 Wayland Baptist University · $42,609 Marywood University · $44,252 Mercyhurst University · $51,096 Mount St. Mary's University · $56,058 Wagner College · $70,337 University of Northwestern - St Paul · $41,320 George Fox University · $51,108 Grace College and Theological Seminary · $50,193 Otterbein University · $47,374 University of Mount Olive · $45,957 Loyola University Maryland · $50,580 Gannon University · $45,560 Marymount University · $64,135 Point Loma Nazarene University · $48,979 Rivier University · $47,133 Samford University · $50,855 University of Findlay · $47,002 Xavier University · $48,420 Houston Christian University · $49,660 Oral Roberts University · $55,172 Saint Norbert College · $50,477 Saint Xavier University · $48,615 St. John's University - New York · $66,577 University of the Cumberlands · $42,935 Wingate University · $50,040 Central Christian College of Kansas · $50,442 Martin Luther College · $45,198 Benedict College · $36,969 Catholic University of America · $51,492 Heidelberg University · $50,032 Holy Cross College · $52,044 Duquesne University · $49,706 Campbell University · $48,364 Mount Vernon Nazarene University · $47,542 Roberts Wesleyan University · $45,279 Dominican University · $53,727 Concordia University - Chicago · $46,103 DePaul University · $52,342 Greensboro College · $67,489 Northwest Nazarene University · $46,701 Freed-Hardeman University · $48,422 Brenau University · $46,546 Misericordia University · $47,526 University of Pikeville · $38,984 Palm Beach Atlantic University · $46,474 Spalding University · $51,013 Valparaiso University · $51,236 Montreat College · $51,220 Cornerstone University · $47,512 Carlow University · $34,570 Indiana Wesleyan University · $48,861 Seattle Pacific University · $72,063 Belmont University · $58,453 Dallas Baptist University · $48,611 North Central University · $49,944 University of the Incarnate Word · $54,093 Virginia Union University · $42,262 Bryan College - Dayton · $46,677 Hardin-Simmons University · $44,034 Lubbock Christian University · $46,107 Southwestern Christian University · $48,948 Southwest Baptist University · $40,265 Thomas More University · $62,925 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $37,520 Oklahoma Christian University · $55,338 University of Lynchburg · $46,501 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · $41,346 Wisconsin Lutheran College · $54,924 Rochester University · $42,675 Union Adventist University · $53,100 Benedictine College · $48,821 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne · $51,019 Central Methodist University · $38,378 Blue Mountain Christian University · $44,426 Calumet College of Saint Joseph · $64,117 Grand View University · $53,788 Le Moyne-Owen College · $51,546 Southern Nazarene University · $49,454 University of Providence · $44,702 Wiley University · $43,725 University of Tampa · $48,720 Howard University · $71,337 Thomas University · $63,640 Tuskegee University · $52,531 Russell Sage College · $47,548 Lindenwood University · $44,666 University of Charleston · $52,648 Hampton University · $53,733 Lincoln Memorial University · $43,669 Drake University · $54,192 Elon University · $51,085 Daemen University · $53,272 Westminster University · $55,811 Webber International University · $43,603 Lake Erie College · $46,950 University of the Pacific · $51,056 Stetson University · $46,042 Alfred University · $45,508 Pace University · $78,477 Bradley University · $46,816 Trine University · $52,835 Drexel University · $47,026 Curry College · $50,645 Aurora University · $48,562 Butler University · $50,891 Lasell University · $45,740 Husson University · $40,368 Point Park University · $47,577 Rider University · $54,241 Lynn University · $43,024 Monmouth University · $53,098 New England College · $46,961 Widener University · $54,822 Hawaii Pacific University · $55,264 Long Island University · $47,469 Roger Williams University · $53,070 Robert Morris University · $49,660 Wilkes University · $52,333 Western New England University · $54,164 Stevenson University · $53,776 University of New England · $64,292 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $41,475 Roosevelt University · $55,984 Rockford University · $45,939 Nova Southeastern University · $48,338 Thomas College · $47,208 University of Hartford · $53,220 Lesley University · $51,060 National-Louis University · $44,819 Boricua College · $50,652 Heritage University · $59,694 National University · $44,456 Park University · $47,782 Turtle Mountain Community College · $66,209 United Tribes Technical College · $50,741 University of Rio Grande · $49,157 Tulane University · $56,266 University of Miami · $54,284 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · $52,895 University of Georgia · $52,879 University of Washington · $53,187 North Carolina State University · $52,856 Auburn University · $50,979 Ohio State University · $47,356 Clemson University · $49,485 University of Colorado Boulder · $55,384 Florida State University · $50,439 Texas Christian University · $46,866 Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo · $49,107 New York University · $69,305 Boston University · $51,872 Wake Forest University · $59,751 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $53,701 University of Virginia · $56,622 Purdue University · $52,100 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $54,652 University of Florida · $51,827 University of Maryland, College Park · $57,508 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $53,083 William & Mary · $57,216 Boston College · $62,336 Middlebury College · $57,435 Vanderbilt University · $57,130 Washington University in St Louis · $60,232 STEM, Business & Military: mean $52,024 Liberal Arts: mean $50,964 Public University: mean $49,890 Religious University: mean $49,873 Private University: mean $51,319 Top 61–100: mean $51,691 Top 21–60: mean $56,724 Top 20: mean $58,681 All colleges: p10 $43,496 All colleges: p90 $56,299
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Early Education 885 36,107 6% / 94% 1% $50,187 95%
Elementary Education 753 24,596 7% / 93% 1% $50,427 95%
Early Childhood Education 410 9,881 5% / 95% 1% $49,597 95%
Early Childhood Special Education 24 273 7% / 93% 0% $54,553 97%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8 239 3% / 97% 0% $45,092 98%
Middle Grades Education 14 145 21% / 79% 1% $49,376 94%
Primary Education (Pre K-5) 1 127 2% / 98% 0% $49,488 95%
Middle Childhood Education 6 123 30% / 70% 0% $48,841 94%
Childhood Education 2 115 3% / 97% 3% $55,426 94%
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education 1 100 11% / 89% 0% $49,980 96%
Early Care and Education 1 79 4% / 96% 5% $53,187 100%
Early Childhood Development and Education 1 68 0% / 100% 0% $49,133 96%
Teacher Education: Elementary Education 1 52 6% / 94% 2% $49,658 96%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 3 50 2% / 98% 0% $48,804 95%
Child Care Management 2 29 0% / 100% 0% $47,940 98%
Pre-K and Kindergarten Education 1 29 0% / 100% 0% $48,612 92%
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 1 28 0% / 100% 0% $45,024 100%
Early Childhood Administration 2 25 20% / 80% 0% $53,344
Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education 1 21 10% / 90% 0% $49,658 97%
Montessori Teacher Education 3 19 0% / 100% 0% $48,657 97%
Education and Child Study 1 19 0% / 100% 5% $51,554 82%
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 1 19 0% / 100% 0% $41,785 91%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 4 16 0% / 100% 0% $50,812
Child Care and Support Services Management 2 14 0% / 100% 0% $50,734 82%
Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs 1 14 0% / 100% 0% $52,100 97%
Preschool Education 2 12 0% / 100% 0% $54,781 87%
Birth-Kindergarten Education 1 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,033 95%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,125 91%
PreK-4 Education 1 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,064 94%