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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

$48,502
1,784
100–97%
$49,575
3,569
97–90%
$51,546
5,361
90–84%
$50,452
7,113
84–75%
$50,296
7,068
75–69%
$50,720
5,413
69–52%
$50,050
3,551
52–41%
$48,798
1,784
41–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$49,499
1,216
400–990
$48,890
2,402
990–1050
$48,137
3,726
1050–1090
$50,086
4,821
1090–1150
$49,833
4,874
1150–1210
$54,125
3,614
1210–1280
$49,824
2,446
1280–1370
$54,136
1,218
1370–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$43,466p10 $56,266p90 Work College Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Liberal Arts 1–15 Public University 1–15 Private University 1–30 College of the Ozarks · $39,908 Alice Lloyd College · $38,033 Berea College · $43,972 Blackburn College · $47,049 Spelman College · $49,649 Smith College · $51,554 College of Saint Mary · $55,717 Cedar Crest College · $57,090 Mount Mary University · $50,221 Wesleyan College · $51,293 Alverno College · $47,909 Bay Path University · $43,466 St Catherine University · $44,332 Sweet Briar College · $51,249 Trinity Washington University · $78,244 Skidmore College · $54,515 Lyon College · $54,142 Ottawa University - Surprise · $48,360 Bucknell University · $59,821 Claflin University · $47,336 Florida Southern College · $49,411 Oakwood University · $52,700 Tougaloo College · $46,633 Furman University · $51,526 Barton College · $50,853 Brevard College · $47,040 William Jewell College · $54,160 Rollins College · $51,437 Berry College · $52,089 Flagler College · $44,229 Illinois Wesleyan University · $67,140 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 Carroll College · $45,129 College of Saint Benedict · $45,656 Dordt University · $47,321 Erskine College · $47,924 Texas Lutheran University · $53,988 Belhaven University · $58,934 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 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 Calvin University · $48,983 Central College · $49,169 Georgetown College · $49,625 LaGrange College · $51,977 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 Mitchell College · $42,498 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 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 Muskingum University · $45,275 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 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 Hiram College · $50,754 Viterbo University · $69,632 Coker University · $57,712 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $54,896 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · $53,041 Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo · $49,107 University of Montana Western · $45,800 William & Mary · $57,216 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 Washington · $53,187 CUNY City College · $58,968 Clemson University · $49,485 Coppin State University · $50,978 Delaware State University · $51,293 Florida International University · $48,595 Morgan State University · $52,492 North Carolina A&T State University · $52,927 North Carolina Central University · $49,285 Southern University and A&M College · $51,674 University of North Carolina Wilmington · $47,265 University of Central Florida · $49,133 Albany State University · $54,770 University of Maryland, College Park · $57,508 State University of New York at New Paltz · $55,839 Auburn University · $50,979 Chicago State University · $46,325 Salisbury University · $55,207 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $52,649 Ohio State University · $47,356 Alabama State University · $50,582 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 University of South Carolina · $46,039 New Mexico State University · $51,210 Tarleton State University · $54,824 CUNY York College · $63,592 Central Connecticut State University · $49,267 Louisiana State University - Alexandria · $57,494 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $49,043 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 University of Central Missouri · $40,057 Winthrop University · $43,766 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 Oklahoma State University · $50,710 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $44,012 James Madison University · $79,739 Lander University · $42,928 McNeese State University · $51,455 University of Alaska - Anchorage · $52,939 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 Colorado Boulder · $55,384 University of Alabama · $52,325 College of Charleston · $45,747 Louisiana Tech University · $55,073 Auburn University at Montgomery · $50,792 Cal State Sacramento · $60,147 Cleveland State University · $46,812 Concord University · $49,819 East Carolina University · $50,281 George Mason University · $59,415 Georgia Southern University · $51,218 Indiana University - Kokomo · $46,160 Indiana University - Northwest · $49,022 Indiana University - South Bend · $50,994 Indiana University Southeast · $49,913 Longwood University · $52,188 Marshall University · $48,420 Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $48,522 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $48,250 Missouri Southern State University · $43,881 Missouri State University - Springfield · $41,306 Montclair State University · $52,660 Morehead State University · $41,122 Murray State University · $43,640 Nicholls State University · $50,296 Northeastern State University · $50,382 Northwest Missouri State University · $40,745 Northwestern State University of Louisiana · $50,693 Oakland University · $46,008 Ohio University · $47,526 Salem State University · $51,344 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $47,231 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $44,754 Temple University · $53,029 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi · $52,441 Troy University · $50,384 University of Alabama at Birmingham · $51,952 University of Central Arkansas · $49,066 University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $45,024 University of Delaware · $56,110 University of Maine at Farmington · $44,309 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $49,980 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $49,442 University of Northern Colorado · $43,496 University of Oklahoma - Norman · $52,991 University of Southern Indiana · $45,288 University of Southern Maine · $51,724 University of Tennessee Southern · $47,230 University of Tennessee, Chattanooga · $47,328 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $43,499 Virginia Commonwealth University · $52,281 West Virginia State University · $48,510 Western Illinois University · $45,056 Westfield State University · $49,036 Worcester State University · $42,876 Wright State University · $46,005 Mississippi University for Women · $43,718 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 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology · $55,443 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · $46,184 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 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 Valley City State University · $52,449 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 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 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 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 Dakota State University · $48,605 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 University of Alaska - Southeast · $75,166 Northern Michigan University · $43,964 Bridgewater State University · $51,603 Francis Marion University · $44,102 Georgia Southwestern State University · $49,243 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $46,241 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $51,145 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 Florida Gulf Coast University · $50,573 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 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 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 University of Southern Mississippi · $44,784 University of Kansas · $53,310 San Francisco State University · $50,889 Utah State University · $51,246 University of Northern Iowa · $51,383 Western Washington University · $64,574 Pennsylvania Western University · $45,064 Pittsburg State University · $49,780 University of South Alabama · $51,672 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 Haskell Indian Nations University · $45,768 Texas A&M University - Texarkana · $50,840 Virginia State University · $46,627 University of North Georgia · $48,787 Black Hills State University · $51,586 Bluefield State University · $48,364 Dickinson State University · $56,938 Middle Georgia State University · $50,868 Eastern Oregon University · $45,874 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 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 Boston College · $62,336 North Carolina Wesleyan University · $53,804 Mississippi Christian University · $46,044 Ohio Christian University · $36,408 Regent University · $34,752 University of Dallas · $50,872 Union University · $50,309 Southeastern University · $49,398 Stonehill College · $45,601 Columbia International University · $43,145 Point University · $58,041 Texas Christian University · $46,866 Liberty University · $38,875 Belmont Abbey College · $41,225 Florida Memorial University · $43,141 Madonna University · $53,176 William Peace University · $48,982 Baylor University · $50,598 Brescia University · $46,997 John Brown University · $50,013 Warner University · $49,838 LeTourneau University · $45,082 Ohio Dominican University · $49,491 Oklahoma Wesleyan University · $57,560 Walla Walla University · $77,457 Quincy University · $55,066 Oklahoma Baptist University · $50,436 Yeshiva University · $56,036 Charleston Southern University · $39,924 Newberry College · $43,585 Southern Wesleyan University · $64,236 William Carey University · $43,385 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 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 Anderson University · $45,491 Bellarmine University · $50,329 Cedarville University · $43,409 Defiance College · $41,449 Harding University · $53,896 Judson University · $44,313 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 Concordia University Ann Arbor · $50,747 Evangel University · $44,561 University of Mobile · $48,242 Williams Baptist University · $50,865 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 Hannibal-LaGrange University · $34,757 American University · $64,954 Our Lady of the Lake University · $55,863 St. John Fisher University · $54,462 Kentucky Wesleyan College · $63,873 North Park University · $41,913 Rockhurst University · $54,612 Mount Marty University · $52,911 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 Siena Heights University · $59,646 University of St Francis · $46,936 William Woods University · $47,233 Bethany Lutheran College · $47,671 Bushnell University · $44,191 Brigham Young University · $37,658 Concordia University Wisconsin · $52,572 Eastern University · $49,053 Ohio Northern University · $52,583 Queens University of Charlotte · $53,205 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 Chestnut Hill College · $48,789 Concordia College at Moorhead · $49,143 Felician University · $57,306 Iona University · $60,950 King's College · $41,645 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 Lourdes University · $47,255 Mercer University · $53,652 Millikin University · $43,210 University of Tulsa · $54,664 Waynesburg University · $62,545 University of Holy Cross · $53,678 Loyola University Chicago · $52,378 Baldwin Wallace University · $44,157 Trinity Christian College · $51,304 University of Dubuque · $47,131 University of Jamestown · $54,407 Warner Pacific University · $50,993 Louisiana Christian University · $56,937 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 Emmanuel University · $49,464 Malone University · $43,134 Carson-Newman University · $44,852 Chowan University · $45,471 Gardner-Webb University · $46,815 Methodist University · $51,861 University of Mary · $50,214 Benedictine University · $47,004 Brewton-Parker College · $52,899 Rosemont College · $50,113 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 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 Baptist College · $49,826 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 Thiel College · $51,669 Brigham Young University Hawaii · $45,123 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, Marion · $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 Mid-America Christian University · $47,474 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 Le Moyne-Owen College · $51,546 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 Southern Nazarene University · $49,454 University of Providence · $44,702 Wiley University · $43,725 University of Miami · $54,284 University of Richmond · $59,054 Thomas University · $63,640 Hampton University · $53,733 Tuskegee University · $52,531 Clark Atlanta University · $47,203 University of Tampa · $48,720 Stetson University · $46,042 Howard University · $71,337 Webber International University · $43,603 Lake Erie College · $46,950 Drake University · $54,192 Elon University · $51,085 Hawaii Pacific University · $55,264 Alfred University · $45,508 Rockford University · $45,939 Bradley University · $46,816 Westminster University · $55,811 Lincoln Memorial University · $43,669 University of Charleston · $52,648 Aurora University · $48,223 Lasell University · $45,740 Lesley University · $51,060 Long Island University · $47,469 Robert Morris University · $49,660 Roger Williams University · $53,070 University of New England · $64,292 Wilkes University · $52,333 Russell Sage College · $47,548 Bluffton University · $43,423 Lindenwood University · $44,666 Daemen University · $53,272 Pace University · $78,477 Trine University · $52,835 University of Hartford · $53,220 University of the Pacific · $51,056 Curry College · $50,645 Butler University · $50,891 Husson University · $40,368 Point Park University · $47,577 Rider University · $54,241 Drexel University · $47,026 Lynn University · $43,024 Monmouth University · $53,098 Keystone College · $44,603 New England College · $46,961 Widener University · $54,822 Western New England University · $54,164 Stevenson University · $53,776 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $41,475 Roosevelt University · $55,984 Nova Southeastern University · $48,338 Thomas College · $47,208 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 Middlebury College · $57,435 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $53,701 University of Virginia · $56,622 University of Florida · $51,827 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · $52,895 University of Georgia · $52,879 Purdue University · $52,100 North Carolina State University · $52,856 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $54,652 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $53,083 Florida State University · $50,439 Vanderbilt University · $57,130 Washington University in St Louis · $60,232 New York University · $69,305 Wake Forest University · $59,751 Boston University · $51,872 Tulane University · $56,266 Work College: mean $42,241 Female-only: mean $52,793 Liberal Arts: mean $50,884 Public University: mean $49,951 Religious University: mean $49,867 Private University: mean $51,182 Liberal Arts 1–15: mean $57,435 Public University 1–15: mean $53,105 Private University 1–30: mean $59,093 All colleges: p10 $43,466 All colleges: p90 $56,266
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Early Education 904 36,326 6% / 94% 1% $50,143 95%
Elementary Education 768 24,626 7% / 93% 1% $50,410 95%
Early Childhood Education 430 10,040 5% / 95% 1% $49,498 95%
Early Childhood Special Education 27 288 6% / 94% 0% $53,746 97%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8 239 3% / 97% 0% $45,092 98%
Middle Grades Education 15 145 21% / 79% 1% $49,550 94%
Primary Education (Pre K-5) 1 127 2% / 98% 0% $49,488 95%
Middle Childhood Education 7 126 30% / 70% 0% $49,274 95%
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
Montessori Teacher Education 4 22 0% / 100% 0% $48,735 95%
Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education 1 21 10% / 90% 0% $49,658 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%
Child Care and Support Services Management 3 18 0% / 100% 0% $49,596 82%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 4 16 0% / 100% 0% $50,812
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%
Teacher Assistant/Aide 2 5 0% / 100% 0% $45,932
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,162 90%
PreK-4 Education 1 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,064 94%