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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

$46,322
1,818
100–97%
$49,172
3,556
97–88%
$52,876
5,357
88–83%
$48,314
7,180
83–74%
$48,551
7,173
74–68%
$47,784
5,375
68–53%
$54,215
3,587
53–38%
$48,868
1,792
38–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$47,129
1,247
400–990
$46,002
2,376
1000–1050
$46,390
3,528
1050–1090
$46,788
4,737
1090–1150
$48,565
4,980
1150–1210
$52,323
3,564
1210–1270
$48,803
2,403
1270–1360
$53,595
1,202
1360–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$41,485p10 $56,444p90 Work College Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Liberal Arts 1–20 Public University 1–25 Private University 21–40 Private University 1–20 College of the Ozarks · $32,370 Alice Lloyd College · $34,610 Berea College · $38,668 Blackburn College · $47,623 Smith College · $53,517 Spelman College · $49,357 College of Saint Mary · $50,678 Cedar Crest College · $59,535 Mount Mary University · $47,002 Wesleyan College · $48,794 Alverno College · $45,774 Bay Path University · $44,352 St Catherine University · $44,865 Sweet Briar College · $49,743 Trinity Washington University · $80,918 Lyon College · $47,433 Skidmore College · $52,732 Bucknell University · $55,350 Claflin University · $44,696 Florida Southern College · $49,693 Oakwood University · $49,077 Rollins College · $52,830 Tougaloo College · $42,053 Barton College · $46,991 Brevard College · $45,737 William Jewell College · $48,718 Berry College · $48,970 Furman University · $48,606 Illinois Wesleyan University · $65,138 Ohio Wesleyan University · $47,572 Tabor College · $48,137 University of the Ozarks · $46,299 Catawba College · $42,235 The College of Idaho · $46,247 Adrian College · $48,519 Carthage College · $46,998 Friends University · $44,131 Lees-McRae College · $44,097 Cornell College · $46,807 Bethel University · $47,311 Carroll College · $43,186 College of Saint Benedict · $44,930 Dordt University · $42,730 Erskine College · $47,206 Texas Lutheran University · $54,342 Belhaven University · $51,876 Arizona Christian University · $45,281 Augustana University · $46,871 Carroll University · $45,538 Chatham University · $48,759 Crown College · $51,617 Drury University · $35,839 Elizabethtown College · $53,887 Grove City College · $48,568 Transylvania University · $48,617 Buena Vista University · $44,936 King University · $42,839 Missouri Valley College · $47,657 Monmouth College · $41,217 Graceland University - Lamoni · $38,633 Piedmont University · $46,086 Hope College · $48,606 Kansas Wesleyan University · $48,668 Maryville College · $47,657 North Central College · $58,760 Alma College · $46,420 Augustana College (IL) · $53,637 Huntingdon College · $51,630 Knox College · $44,962 Bethel College - North Newton · $48,445 Hastings College · $47,644 Presbyterian College · $49,161 Bethany College · $49,127 Colby-Sawyer College · $41,311 Franklin Pierce University · $50,118 Keuka College · $54,872 Loras College · $41,904 Pfeiffer University · $57,566 Spring Hill College · $47,899 Whitworth University · $54,287 Wittenberg University · $49,293 Coe College · $48,508 Hanover College · $45,342 Taylor University · $47,757 Calvin University · $47,830 Central College · $45,342 Georgetown College · $47,027 Illinois College · $47,366 LaGrange College · $48,191 Augsburg University · $42,173 Dakota Wesleyan University · $46,386 Ferrum College · $47,486 Luther College · $47,368 Manchester University · $65,378 Doane University · $52,100 Hood College · $49,108 Susquehanna University · $55,441 Viterbo University · $65,193 Davis & Elkins College · $48,640 Mitchell College · $43,301 Saint Anselm College · $53,401 York College of Pennsylvania · $52,347 Houghton University · $45,360 Huntington University · $43,724 Greenville University · $39,152 Mars Hill University · $43,429 Ripon College · $47,910 Roanoke College · $49,062 Rocky Mountain College · $47,671 Converse University · $56,333 Keene State College · $50,665 Nebraska Wesleyan University · $62,333 Saint Mary's College (IN) · $50,632 Wartburg College · $50,772 Randolph-Macon College · $51,016 Schreiner University · $50,467 West Virginia Wesleyan College · $46,525 Linfield University · $53,671 McPherson College · $46,373 Batten University · $49,288 Lenoir-Rhyne University · $43,248 Muskingum University · $41,733 Saint Michael's College · $53,222 Eureka College · $41,624 McDaniel College · $50,643 Pacific Lutheran University · $62,293 Aquinas College · $66,284 Clarke University · $47,087 Covenant College · $39,318 Simpson College · $47,295 Culver-Stockton College · $39,114 Hiram College · $49,001 Wilson College · $47,548 Elmira College · $48,362 Randolph College · $48,164 Briar Cliff University · $48,088 Edgewood College · $49,314 Franklin College · $45,495 Miles College · $44,435 Hartwick College · $51,528 Coker University · $53,094 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $55,130 Bowie State University · $58,204 Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo · $54,410 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · $52,489 University of Montana Western · $42,791 University of South Florida · $49,950 San Diego State University · $45,763 Alabama A&M University · $69,062 Cal State Los Angeles · $46,726 College of New Jersey · $58,713 Alcorn State University · $42,607 University of Washington · $58,541 CUNY City College · $64,326 Clemson University · $46,988 Coppin State University · $53,141 Delaware State University · $50,397 Florida International University · $53,006 Morgan State University · $54,720 North Carolina A&T State University · $50,361 North Carolina Central University · $47,639 Southern University and A&M College · $47,172 University of North Carolina Wilmington · $45,395 Albany State University · $51,075 State University of New York at New Paltz · $60,232 Chicago State University · $46,840 Salisbury University · $55,101 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $48,587 Alabama State University · $46,679 San Jose State University · $81,942 CUNY Brooklyn College · $61,345 CUNY Queens College · $69,522 Fayetteville State University · $43,980 Florida Atlantic University · $53,645 Fort Valley State University · $47,929 Governors State University · $43,477 Norfolk State University · $58,014 Northern Illinois University · $48,018 Ramapo College of New Jersey · $54,661 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $55,164 University of West Florida · $43,416 Texas A&M International University · $57,631 University of Connecticut · $55,689 University of South Carolina · $43,561 New Mexico State University · $46,143 Tarleton State University · $55,595 University of Missouri - Saint Louis · $38,671 CUNY York College · $69,456 Central Connecticut State University · $50,844 Georgia State University · $51,892 Louisiana State University - Alexandria · $50,605 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $43,247 Northwestern Oklahoma State University · $44,999 Illinois State University · $49,945 Mississippi State University · $40,048 University of New Mexico · $47,441 State University of New York at Cortland · $60,026 Frostburg State University · $48,633 Jackson State University · $42,238 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $45,447 Northeastern Illinois University · $58,256 Arkansas State University · $40,839 Southern Arkansas University · $40,746 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma · $43,334 Wayne State University · $49,982 University of Central Missouri · $37,234 Winthrop University · $42,071 Appalachian State University · $46,027 East Central University · $43,004 Fresno State · $42,381 Kentucky State University · $40,745 University of Alaska - Fairbanks · $53,335 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $56,388 Louisiana Tech University · $48,803 Ball State University · $45,064 Central Michigan University · $46,356 Eastern Michigan University · $45,752 Jacksonville State University · $45,498 Kean University · $57,876 Oklahoma State University · $46,054 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $39,439 Lander University · $40,438 McNeese State University · $45,505 Texas Tech University · $51,726 University of Alaska - Anchorage · $54,903 University of Michigan - Dearborn · $47,778 SUNY Oneonta · $59,650 Tennessee State University · $45,926 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $44,097 University of West Georgia · $47,200 Louisiana State University · $50,632 Northern Michigan University · $42,759 University of Colorado Boulder · $53,032 University of South Alabama · $47,395 Auburn University at Montgomery · $46,873 Cal State Sacramento · $64,934 Cleveland State University · $43,995 Concord University · $45,504 East Carolina University · $46,546 Eastern Illinois University · $47,159 George Mason University · $61,726 Georgia Southern University · $49,396 Indiana University - Kokomo · $42,348 Indiana University - Northwest · $47,922 Indiana University - South Bend · $47,530 Indiana University Southeast · $46,106 Longwood University · $50,440 Marshall University · $44,660 Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $48,173 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $45,886 Mississippi University for Women · $38,035 Missouri Southern State University · $39,648 Missouri State University - Springfield · $37,702 Missouri University of Science and Technology · $50,436 Montclair State University · $55,535 Morehead State University · $37,421 Murray State University · $39,712 Nicholls State University · $44,043 Northeastern State University · $44,719 Northwest Missouri State University · $37,924 Northwestern State University of Louisiana · $45,968 Oakland University · $45,473 Ohio University · $43,853 Salem State University · $55,379 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $46,084 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $44,029 Temple University · $53,359 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi · $50,735 Troy University · $46,496 University of Alabama at Birmingham · $47,772 University of Central Arkansas · $43,267 University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $45,319 University of Delaware · $56,546 University of Maine at Farmington · $43,055 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $44,982 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $46,600 University of Northern Colorado · $43,737 University of Northern Iowa · $46,217 University of Oklahoma - Norman · $48,705 University of Southern Indiana · $42,035 University of Southern Maine · $51,750 University of Tennessee Southern · $46,107 University of Tennessee, Chattanooga · $43,652 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $42,825 Virginia Commonwealth University · $51,488 West Virginia State University · $45,022 Western Illinois University · $44,479 Westfield State University · $50,005 Worcester State University · $44,840 Wright State University · $42,949 Augusta University · $45,876 College of Charleston · $44,809 Eastern Connecticut State University · $53,749 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford · $42,137 University of Vermont · $49,149 Miami University - Ohio · $47,204 SUNY College at Geneseo · $53,016 Southeastern Oklahoma State University · $42,599 University of Alabama in Huntsville · $49,903 University of Michigan - Flint · $44,078 University of West Alabama · $50,652 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $46,844 Bemidji State University · $43,816 Clayton State University · $51,292 Henderson State University · $40,669 Old Dominion University · $53,887 Oregon State University · $53,677 University of Alabama · $47,968 University of Arkansas · $48,313 University of Idaho · $47,927 University of Louisville · $49,009 University of Mississippi · $38,389 University of Tennessee, Martin · $42,991 University of Wisconsin - Parkside · $47,316 Washington State University · $62,904 Boise State University · $45,561 Indiana University · $49,210 Purdue University Northwest · $47,485 University of Minnesota - Morris · $46,783 University of Missouri - Kansas City · $43,892 University of Rhode Island · $55,463 University of South Carolina Upstate · $41,627 University of Wisconsin - Superior · $46,591 Valdosta State University · $48,764 Elizabeth City State University · $39,792 SUNY Old Westbury · $69,650 University of Missouri · $42,120 University of North Florida · $50,863 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $44,565 Winona State University · $49,020 Cal State San Marcos · $50,416 Chico State · $51,223 Eastern Kentucky University · $39,598 Fitchburg State University · $45,762 Middle Tennessee State University · $44,313 Northern Arizona University · $48,706 Saginaw Valley State University · $47,137 University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $44,770 University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $45,221 Youngstown State University · $40,454 Coastal Carolina University · $43,180 Columbus State University · $43,723 Mississippi Valley State University · $28,591 Southeast Missouri State University · $34,503 Tennessee Technological University · $42,465 University of Illinois Springfield · $64,464 University of Massachusetts Boston · $46,240 Western Carolina University · $44,949 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · $47,509 Metropolitan State University of Denver · $48,045 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $44,923 State University of New York at Oswego · $53,634 University of Minnesota - Duluth · $49,528 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $47,126 University of Toledo · $44,082 Western Washington University · $68,556 Indiana University - East · $42,414 SUNY College at Potsdam · $53,160 University of Central Oklahoma · $46,112 University of New Orleans · $48,160 University of North Georgia · $47,345 Valley City State University · $46,680 Winston-Salem State University · $45,607 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $48,788 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $52,833 Eastern Washington University · $41,892 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $52,035 Kennesaw State University · $49,356 Kent State University at Kent · $40,115 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $50,852 Nevada State University · $52,661 Shepherd University · $48,740 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · $47,394 University of Mary Washington · $57,204 University of Nevada, Las Vegas · $55,262 University of North Dakota · $49,029 University of Utah · $55,080 West Liberty University · $42,828 Michigan State University · $49,660 Purdue University Fort Wayne · $46,902 Southern Connecticut State University · $51,316 University of Iowa · $51,198 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $45,670 Western Michigan University · $45,552 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $56,313 Framingham State University · $50,339 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $48,181 Rowan University · $74,036 University of South Carolina - Aiken · $40,901 University of South Carolina, Beaufort · $47,833 Arkansas Tech University · $39,595 Cal State Dominguez Hills · $43,988 Cal State Stanislaus · $49,373 Central Washington University · $62,318 Colorado Mesa University · $46,094 Colorado State University - Pueblo · $49,426 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $46,780 Dakota State University · $44,432 Delta State University · $40,353 Eastern Oregon University · $47,916 Emporia State University · $47,669 Ferris State University · $49,092 Fort Hays State University · $46,374 Fort Lewis College · $40,211 Georgia Gwinnett College · $49,927 Indiana State University · $46,252 Iowa State University · $49,890 Metropolitan State University · $47,590 Northern Kentucky University · $41,370 Northern State University · $44,043 Rhode Island College · $51,204 SUNY Buffalo State University · $47,493 Saint Cloud State University · $45,546 South Dakota State University · $43,496 Southern Oregon University · $54,664 Southern Utah University · $52,531 University of Alaska - Southeast · $76,669 University of Arizona · $48,691 University of Cincinnati · $47,072 University of Maine · $42,684 University of Massachusetts - Lowell · $52,168 University of Nevada, Reno · $51,321 University of South Dakota · $46,742 West Virginia University · $50,506 Western Colorado University · $46,818 Western Connecticut State University · $49,129 Western Kentucky University · $40,660 Wichita State University · $46,441 Bridgewater State University · $53,967 Francis Marion University · $40,664 Georgia Southwestern State University · $45,956 James Madison University · $79,084 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $44,667 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $46,519 Arizona State University · $51,853 Cal State Northridge · $91,622 Georgia College & State University · $49,803 Minot State University · $47,484 South Carolina State University · $46,654 Towson University · $55,353 University of Hawaii at Manoa · $57,532 University of Kansas · $48,044 University of Wisconsin - Platteville · $42,929 Florida Gulf Coast University · $52,178 University of Kentucky · $43,081 University of Montana · $43,594 University of Montevallo · $49,041 University of North Alabama · $48,459 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh · $46,453 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $43,917 Louisiana State University - Shreveport · $46,664 SUNY at Fredonia · $46,953 Southwest Minnesota State University · $48,650 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg · $42,137 University of Texas at San Antonio · $50,885 University of Wisconsin - Stout · $40,807 Southeastern Louisiana University · $45,093 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $53,634 Plymouth State University · $46,781 University of North Carolina at Pembroke · $45,292 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown · $42,137 University of Southern Mississippi · $39,104 San Francisco State University · $58,169 Utah State University · $49,585 Pennsylvania Western University · $44,236 Pittsburg State University · $43,736 Adams State University · $56,444 College of Staten Island CUNY · $72,209 Haskell Indian Nations University · $40,837 Idaho State University · $46,248 Kansas State University · $46,577 Lewis-Clark State College · $44,949 Midwestern State University · $59,836 University of Wyoming · $50,655 Texas A&M University - Texarkana · $48,467 Black Hills State University · $48,096 Bluefield State University · $45,709 Dickinson State University · $50,675 Middle Georgia State University · $47,307 Montana State University · $44,136 Cameron University · $44,687 Dine College · $48,639 Harris-Stowe State University · $40,597 Lake Superior State University · $47,135 Langston University · $41,644 Mayville State University · $47,835 Missouri Western State University · $39,329 Montana State University - Billings · $45,454 Montana State University - Northern · $40,419 Navajo Technical University · $47,605 New Mexico Highlands University · $49,972 Oglala Lakota College · $48,018 Ohio State University - Lima · $38,587 Peru State College · $41,483 Shawnee State University · $42,431 Southwestern Oklahoma State University · $40,173 University of Arkansas at Monticello · $39,896 University of Maine at Presque Isle · $46,973 University of the District of Columbia · $54,530 Utah Valley University · $50,079 Washburn University · $47,711 Wayne State College · $46,674 Weber State University · $52,679 Western New Mexico University · $48,265 Boston College · $66,826 Brigham Young University · $36,698 Union University · $44,906 North Carolina Wesleyan University · $49,718 Mississippi Christian University · $40,530 Ohio Christian University · $34,570 Regent University · $34,612 University of Dallas · $50,414 Xavier University of Louisiana · $48,685 Southeastern University · $49,680 Stonehill College · $48,886 Columbia International University · $42,346 Point University · $54,513 Texas Christian University · $47,588 Baylor University · $50,814 Belmont Abbey College · $39,719 Florida Memorial University · $43,989 Madonna University · $48,643 William Peace University · $49,277 Brescia University · $44,675 John Brown University · $44,600 Warner University · $50,122 LeTourneau University · $45,128 Ohio Dominican University · $46,992 Oklahoma Wesleyan University · $49,721 Walla Walla University · $80,369 Oklahoma Baptist University · $45,909 Charleston Southern University · $39,131 Newberry College · $41,266 Southern Wesleyan University · $60,909 William Carey University · $37,882 Alvernia University · $45,959 Asbury University · $38,609 Capital University · $47,168 Kentucky Christian University · $46,679 Pacific Union College · $55,229 Southwestern Adventist University · $49,797 Texas Wesleyan University · $55,654 William Penn University · $44,197 Howard Payne University · $42,130 Andrews University · $50,501 Creighton University · $51,667 High Point University · $50,440 Milligan University · $43,284 Quincy University · $54,603 Spring Arbor University · $46,647 University of Dayton · $48,689 Biola University · $53,454 Olivet Nazarene University · $40,237 Anderson University · $43,168 Bellarmine University · $45,799 Cedarville University · $40,365 Defiance College · $38,410 Harding University · $47,527 Judson University · $44,913 Manhattan College · $74,982 Messiah University · $49,379 Missouri Baptist University · $38,736 Toccoa Falls College · $46,162 Washington Adventist University · $51,641 Wheaton College (IL) · $50,018 York University · $47,561 Concordia University Ann Arbor · $50,230 Yeshiva University · $56,617 Evangel University · $40,789 University of Mobile · $44,249 Williams Baptist University · $45,289 Albright College · $49,560 Cairn University - Langhorne · $44,780 Campbellsville University · $37,504 East Texas Baptist University · $42,030 Faulkner University · $47,220 Franciscan University of Steubenville · $34,640 Hannibal-LaGrange University · $32,301 MidAmerica Nazarene University · $46,775 Shaw University · $43,575 University of Evansville · $47,244 University of Scranton · $60,729 American University · $66,315 Our Lady of the Lake University · $56,229 Kentucky Wesleyan College · $57,361 Mount Marty University · $48,568 North Park University · $42,315 Ottawa University - Ottawa · $49,010 Rockhurst University · $50,628 Ashland University · $44,080 Averett University · $45,423 Avila University · $48,306 Bethany Lutheran College · $47,189 Bushnell University · $45,782 College of Our Lady of the Elms · $56,902 Concordia University - Nebraska · $47,488 Concordia University - Saint Paul · $46,919 Siena Heights University · $59,861 University of St Francis · $47,386 William Woods University · $46,787 Concordia University Wisconsin · $50,230 Eastern University · $49,822 Ohio Northern University · $48,247 Queens University of Charlotte · $51,261 Seton Hall University · $57,300 Vanguard University of Southern California · $56,035 Abilene Christian University · $49,638 North Greenville University · $40,312 Reinhardt University · $52,553 Elmhurst University · $52,374 Lewis University · $49,971 Saint Leo University · $48,518 St. John Fisher University · $55,688 St. Thomas University (FL) · $52,266 Baker University · $49,307 Caldwell University · $57,676 Centenary University · $54,473 Chaminade University of Honolulu · $54,858 Chestnut Hill College · $49,261 Concordia College at Moorhead · $46,688 Felician University · $63,485 Iona University · $66,281 King's College · $40,735 La Roche University · $66,633 Newman University · $46,106 Niagara University · $43,071 Saint Martin's University · $60,990 Saint Peter's University · $60,799 St. Ambrose University · $46,094 St. Thomas Aquinas College · $64,284 Lindsey Wilson College · $50,302 Marian University · $69,518 Oakland City University · $42,551 Saint Francis University · $49,207 Saint Vincent College · $48,432 Salve Regina University · $57,326 College of St. Scholastica · $46,483 Emmanuel College · $54,749 Morningside University · $47,428 Ouachita Baptist University · $45,473 Seton Hill University · $43,427 Shenandoah University · $49,430 Southern Adventist University · $49,117 Colorado Christian University · $38,973 Lourdes University · $44,122 Loyola University Chicago · $52,818 Mercer University · $50,213 Millikin University · $40,735 University of Holy Cross · $48,898 University of Tulsa · $50,917 Waynesburg University · $62,122 Baldwin Wallace University · $41,659 Louisiana Christian University · $50,710 Trinity Christian College · $51,796 University of Dubuque · $42,709 University of Jamestown · $48,422 Warner Pacific University · $50,363 Gordon College · $49,985 Holy Family University · $54,373 Touro University · $79,696 University of Sioux Falls · $46,966 DeSales University · $49,144 Emmanuel University · $47,496 Lebanon Valley College · $47,511 Malone University · $39,927 Marquette University · $52,402 McKendree University · $44,490 McMurry University · $46,088 Midway University · $41,331 St. Bonaventure University · $51,446 Trevecca Nazarene University · $41,485 University of Indianapolis · $49,017 Carson-Newman University · $41,862 Chowan University · $43,420 Gardner-Webb University · $43,354 Methodist University · $48,223 University of Mary · $45,199 Benedictine University · $47,325 Brewton-Parker College · $49,086 Lakeland University · $53,641 Maranatha Baptist University · $43,991 Rosemont College · $50,635 St. Joseph's University - New York · $59,681 University of Mount Union · $39,296 Walsh University · $38,041 Dominican University · $54,060 La Salle University · $54,216 Mount Mercy University · $45,918 Regis University · $48,899 Saint Joseph's College of Maine · $41,936 Shorter University · $50,082 University of Portland · $58,391 University of Saint Mary · $45,272 Wayland Baptist University · $42,735 Marywood University · $43,285 Mercyhurst University · $49,535 Mount St. Mary's University · $58,437 University of Northwestern - St Paul · $41,671 Wagner College · $76,489 George Fox University · $53,702 Grace College and Theological Seminary · $47,438 Lee University · $41,055 Otterbein University · $44,982 University of Mount Olive · $43,236 Duquesne University · $48,793 Gannon University · $44,194 Loyola University Maryland · $52,726 Marymount University · $66,326 Point Loma Nazarene University · $55,074 Rivier University · $49,644 Samford University · $47,284 University of Findlay · $43,556 Xavier University · $45,957 Central Baptist College · $45,638 Central Christian College of Kansas · $49,161 Houston Christian University · $49,877 Martin Luther College · $43,115 Oral Roberts University · $49,966 Saint John's University (NY) · $51,536 Saint Norbert College · $47,506 Saint Xavier University · $49,081 St. John's University - New York · $72,400 University of Valley Forge · $43,553 Wingate University · $48,211 Benedict College · $35,136 Catholic University of America · $52,571 Heidelberg University · $47,652 Holy Cross College · $49,335 Campbell University · $45,501 Mount Vernon Nazarene University · $45,142 Roberts Wesleyan University · $46,298 Brigham Young University Hawaii · $47,342 Concordia University - Chicago · $46,261 DePaul University · $52,867 Freed-Hardeman University · $43,222 Greensboro College · $63,746 Northwest Nazarene University · $45,827 Thiel College · $51,256 Brenau University · $45,215 Misericordia University · $46,487 Montreat College · $47,398 Palm Beach Atlantic University · $50,693 Spalding University · $46,619 Cornerstone University · $46,394 Carlow University · $33,935 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion · $46,257 Seattle Pacific University · $79,317 Valparaiso University · $48,557 Belmont University · $55,337 Dallas Baptist University · $49,360 North Central University · $50,280 University of the Incarnate Word · $54,448 Virginia Union University · $43,280 Bryan College - Dayton · $42,346 Hardin-Simmons University · $44,120 Lubbock Christian University · $46,244 Southwestern Christian University · $46,270 University of Pikeville · $35,475 Southwest Baptist University · $36,857 Thomas More University · $58,637 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $36,818 Christian Brothers University · $52,167 Oklahoma Christian University · $50,371 University of Lynchburg · $44,949 Le Moyne-Owen College · $49,786 Rochester University · $42,178 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · $39,988 Union Adventist University · $49,552 Wisconsin Lutheran College · $52,477 Benedictine College · $43,998 Blue Mountain Christian University · $38,651 Central Methodist University · $35,263 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne · $46,650 Calumet College of Saint Joseph · $54,437 Grand View University · $49,602 Southern Nazarene University · $45,015 University of Providence · $42,959 Wiley University · $44,407 Thomas University · $59,491 Ottawa University - Surprise · $49,010 Hampton University · $50,107 Howard University · $72,832 Tuskegee University · $48,477 Clark Atlanta University · $46,422 Stetson University · $46,817 University of Tampa · $49,911 Jacksonville University · $52,430 Webber International University · $43,852 Flagler College · $44,999 Lake Erie College · $44,294 Cumberland University · $48,010 Champlain College · $48,655 Drake University · $49,974 Elon University · $48,252 Hawaii Pacific University · $59,695 Alfred University · $48,620 Rockford University · $44,321 Bradley University · $44,997 Lincoln Memorial University · $40,518 University of Charleston · $47,545 Aurora University · $49,139 Lasell University · $46,400 Lesley University · $54,738 Long Island University · $51,621 Robert Morris University · $47,502 Roger Williams University · $54,712 University of New England · $64,374 Western New England University · $54,674 Wilkes University · $51,189 Russell Sage College · $48,317 Lipscomb University · $47,528 Bluffton University · $40,239 Lindenwood University · $41,509 Westminster University · $55,909 Daemen University · $49,471 Pace University · $85,341 Trine University · $46,994 University of Hartford · $54,833 University of the Pacific · $55,674 Curry College · $50,746 Butler University · $48,664 Husson University · $39,636 Point Park University · $46,703 Rider University · $57,544 Drexel University · $47,318 Lynn University · $43,920 Monmouth University · $54,710 Keystone College · $45,316 New England College · $47,900 Widener University · $55,163 Limestone University · $46,459 Stevenson University · $56,058 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $38,544 Roosevelt University · $56,521 Nova Southeastern University · $52,726 Thomas College · $46,048 National-Louis University · $45,292 Ana G. Mendez University · $51,496 Boricua College · $55,082 Heritage University · $65,066 National University · $49,988 Park University · $44,615 Turtle Mountain Community College · $58,926 United Tribes Technical College · $48,525 University of Rio Grande · $46,004 Middlebury College · $55,228 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $53,154 University of Virginia · $56,766 University of Florida · $52,017 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · $51,232 William & Mary · $54,719 University of Georgia · $50,706 Purdue University · $49,413 University of Maryland, College Park · $61,213 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $52,589 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $51,263 Florida State University · $49,914 Auburn University · $46,730 University of Central Florida · $50,464 Ohio State University · $44,875 North Carolina State University · $51,071 Washington University in St Louis · $56,787 New York University · $75,367 Boston University · $55,608 University of Miami · $55,336 Wake Forest University · $55,203 Tulane University · $51,623 University of Richmond · $56,064 Vanderbilt University · $54,084 Work College: mean $38,318 Female-only: mean $52,230 Liberal Arts: mean $48,591 Public University: mean $48,381 Religious University: mean $48,652 Private University: mean $50,573 Liberal Arts 1–20: mean $55,228 Public University 1–25: mean $51,742 Private University 21–40: mean $57,998 Private University 1–20: mean $54,084 All colleges: p10 $41,485 All colleges: p90 $56,444
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Early Education 884 35,838 6% / 94% 1% $48,714 95%
Elementary Education 747 24,556 7% / 93% 1% $48,751 95%
Early Childhood Education 415 9,545 4% / 96% 1% $48,428 95%
Early Childhood Special Education 27 316 8% / 92% 1% $52,857 97%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8 197 4% / 96% 0% $44,628 98%
Middle Grades Education 15 193 21% / 79% 1% $47,029 94%
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education 1 129 7% / 93% 0% $46,844 96%
Childhood Education 2 126 6% / 94% 1% $58,671 94%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 3 112 3% / 97% 1% $49,407 95%
Primary Education (Pre K-5) 1 107 2% / 98% 0% $47,204 95%
Middle Childhood Education 7 103 29% / 71% 0% $46,516 95%
Early Care and Education 1 94 4% / 96% 11% $58,541 100%
Early Childhood Development and Education 1 68 4% / 96% 1% $50,464 96%
Teacher Education: Elementary Education 1 44 5% / 95% 0% $49,149 96%
Child Care Management 2 41 0% / 100% 2% $46,634 98%
Early Childhood Administration 2 32 9% / 91% 0% $52,177
Pre-K and Kindergarten Education 1 20 0% / 100% 0% $48,691 92%
Montessori Teacher Education 4 19 0% / 100% 0% $49,208 95%
Education and Child Study 1 19 0% / 100% 0% $53,517 82%
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 1 19 5% / 95% 0% $38,587 91%
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 1 19 0% / 100% 0% $45,319 100%
Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs 1 15 0% / 100% 7% $49,413 97%
Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education 1 15 0% / 100% 0% $49,149 96%
Child Care and Support Services Management 3 14 0% / 100% 0% $47,732 82%
Preschool Education 2 13 15% / 85% 0% $53,055 87%
Birth-Kindergarten Education 1 8 0% / 100% 12% $45,221 95%
Teacher Assistant/Aide 2 7 0% / 100% 0% $46,960
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,548 90%
Child Care and Development 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,493 90%
Pre-Kindergarten Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,072 96%
PreK-4 Education 1 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,236 94%