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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

$50,713
1,803
100–98%
$50,779
3,585
98–93%
$51,907
5,502
93–88%
$52,137
7,135
88–82%
$52,408
7,129
82–72%
$52,966
5,418
71–59%
$53,530
3,615
59–43%
$53,623
1,795
43–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$51,957
1,274
400–990
$48,871
2,519
1000–1050
$50,063
3,777
1050–1090
$52,068
5,016
1090–1150
$52,048
5,112
1150–1210
$56,355
3,737
1210–1270
$52,681
2,541
1280–1360
$55,757
1,236
1360–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category

$44,048p10 $58,628p90 STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University 20–30% 10–20% 0–10% Missouri University of Science and Technology · $56,195 Dakota State University · $48,605 Ottawa University - Surprise · $49,594 Bucknell University · $71,778 College of Saint Mary · $55,717 Rust College · $40,174 Illinois Wesleyan University · $67,138 Brevard College · $47,717 Claflin University · $53,539 Florida Southern College · $51,339 Oakwood University · $52,922 William Jewell College · $47,859 Rollins College · $51,437 Furman University · $44,891 Grove City College · $53,588 Tabor College · $51,429 University of the Ozarks · $52,722 Centenary College of Louisiana · $50,423 The College of Idaho · $43,523 Adrian College · $49,308 Carthage College · $56,897 Cumberland University · $51,738 Friends University · $58,144 Champlain College · $52,063 Lees-McRae College · $49,001 Cornell College · $53,212 Tougaloo College · $44,689 Carroll College · $45,129 Cedar Crest College · $58,708 College of Saint Benedict · $53,584 Dordt University · $48,096 Mount Mary University · $52,327 Wesleyan College · $51,776 Erskine College · $48,842 Texas Lutheran University · $53,985 Belhaven University · $58,934 Berry College · $52,945 Ohio Wesleyan University · $48,682 Arizona Christian University · $44,681 Carroll University · $51,401 Chatham University · $50,953 Crown College · $51,271 Drury University · $40,504 Elizabethtown College · $53,807 Transylvania University · $56,252 Presbyterian College · $54,208 Alma College · $52,141 Blackburn College · $46,831 Buena Vista University · $52,978 King University · $48,299 Missouri Valley College · $53,404 Monmouth College · $55,248 Augustana College (IL) · $48,047 Graceland University - Lamoni · $43,610 Ottawa University - Ottawa · $55,770 Piedmont University · $48,036 Hollins University · $40,667 Calvin University · $51,015 Kansas Wesleyan University · $54,076 Maryville College · $51,896 North Central College · $52,348 Huntingdon College · $57,345 Knox College · $50,065 Bethel College - North Newton · $51,342 Hastings College · $50,552 Bethany College · $54,660 Colby-Sawyer College · $40,402 Franklin Pierce University · $53,894 Keuka College · $46,772 Loras College · $50,611 Pfeiffer University · $52,663 Spring Hill College · $55,274 Texas Woman's University · $56,332 Whitworth University · $57,193 Augustana University · $52,187 Coe College · $53,655 Hanover College · $47,344 Taylor University · $50,953 Lipscomb University · $50,725 Covenant College · $39,380 Allen University · $39,899 Bay Path University · $56,484 Central College · $53,236 Georgetown College · $43,692 LaGrange College · $52,760 St Catherine University · $44,332 Augsburg University · $49,866 Ferrum College · $48,911 Luther College · $51,682 Manchester University · $70,440 Dakota Wesleyan University · $53,265 Doane University · $57,385 Hood College · $50,397 Susquehanna University · $56,937 Saint Anselm College · $53,378 Rocky Mountain College · $52,419 Davis & Elkins College · $53,416 Catawba College · $46,562 Houghton University · $39,077 Huntington University · $56,544 Greenville University · $44,327 Mars Hill University · $45,242 Ripon College · $41,066 Roanoke College · $43,936 Sweet Briar College · $49,837 York College of Pennsylvania · $55,576 Wittenberg University · $54,030 Flagler College · $46,016 Converse University · $59,567 Nebraska Wesleyan University · $68,656 Saint Mary's College (IN) · $56,581 Wartburg College · $52,672 Randolph-Macon College · $49,350 Schreiner University · $50,806 West Virginia Wesleyan College · $47,697 Linfield University · $57,594 McPherson College · $51,053 Batten University · $47,386 Eureka College · $41,095 McDaniel College · $59,299 Hope College · $51,854 Lenoir-Rhyne University · $46,700 Pacific Lutheran University · $68,706 Aquinas College · $67,879 Bethel University · $54,907 Clarke University · $55,385 Keene State College · $47,529 Saint Michael's College · $54,621 Simpson College · $51,354 Culver-Stockton College · $40,906 Goshen College · $52,379 Wilson College · $49,486 Elmira College · $47,812 Randolph College · $47,350 Briar Cliff University · $52,466 Edgewood College · $53,024 Miles College · $45,479 Barton College · $50,852 Hartwick College · $49,643 Trinity Washington University · $78,113 Hiram College · $42,683 Viterbo University · $47,766 Coker University · $57,710 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · $54,121 Eastern New Mexico University · $51,109 University of Montana Western · $45,959 University of Georgia · $57,337 Southern University and A&M College · $52,716 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $59,756 William & Mary · $60,499 San Diego State University · $50,179 Alabama A&M University · $73,873 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $51,993 Alcorn State University · $49,062 North Carolina State University · $51,499 University of South Florida · $50,944 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $54,387 University of Washington · $54,892 Clemson University · $52,331 University of Central Florida · $51,133 Purdue University · $50,492 Texas A&M International University · $61,734 University of Maryland, College Park · $58,070 Coppin State University · $60,367 State University of New York at New Paltz · $63,091 Auburn University · $51,863 Chicago State University · $62,209 Delaware State University · $57,298 Ohio State University · $50,308 Alabama State University · $56,391 North Carolina A&T State University · $59,676 Ramapo College of New Jersey · $54,608 CUNY Brooklyn College · $57,701 CUNY Queens College · $66,461 Fayetteville State University · $50,739 Fort Valley State University · $50,279 Governors State University · $50,782 Norfolk State University · $57,973 Northern Illinois University · $52,078 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $55,362 Tarleton State University · $58,796 University of West Florida · $45,917 University of Connecticut · $55,588 Virginia Tech · $62,733 University of South Carolina · $48,381 New Mexico State University · $59,022 Georgia State University · $56,403 CUNY City College · $64,630 CUNY York College · $48,899 Central Connecticut State University · $52,575 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $52,265 Florida Atlantic University · $50,788 Northwestern Oklahoma State University · $43,804 University of New Mexico · $54,614 Florida International University · $49,784 State University of New York at Cortland · $62,622 College of New Jersey · $58,066 Frostburg State University · $52,961 Jackson State University · $52,987 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $49,767 Northeastern Illinois University · $58,628 Southern Arkansas University · $47,423 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma · $51,897 Louisiana State University - Alexandria · $55,556 University of Central Missouri · $39,752 Winthrop University · $46,827 University of North Carolina Wilmington · $51,631 East Central University · $49,250 Fresno State · $43,200 Kentucky State University · $42,093 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $53,984 University of Alaska - Fairbanks · $55,759 Western Carolina University · $49,459 Ball State University · $53,374 Eastern Michigan University · $52,929 Jacksonville State University · $51,647 Kean University · $54,774 North Carolina Central University · $54,877 University at Albany · $54,197 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · $49,049 University of North Florida · $49,277 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $49,774 James Madison University · $79,736 Lander University · $45,520 McNeese State University · $56,852 University of Michigan - Dearborn · $49,282 Georgia Southern University · $50,954 SUNY Oneonta · $60,949 Tennessee State University · $49,743 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $58,942 Eastern Illinois University · $47,321 University of Colorado Boulder · $50,230 Louisiana State University · $57,780 University of Alabama · $55,813 University of Delaware · $60,157 College of Charleston · $49,993 University of Tennessee, Chattanooga · $50,281 Louisiana Tech University · $57,644 University of Tennessee Southern · $47,920 Worcester State University · $54,817 Wright State University · $48,424 Mississippi University for Women · $48,453 Western Illinois University · $44,338 Wichita State University · $51,905 Albany State University · $53,150 Augusta University · $49,288 University of Pittsburgh - Bradford · $49,527 University of Vermont · $53,615 Oklahoma State University · $53,152 University of Arkansas · $56,429 Miami University - Ohio · $50,351 SUNY College at Geneseo · $54,799 Southeastern Oklahoma State University · $48,132 University of Alabama in Huntsville · $47,673 University of Michigan - Flint · $49,181 University of West Alabama · $54,818 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · $51,226 University of Rhode Island · $56,433 Bemidji State University · $49,169 Clayton State University · $51,986 Henderson State University · $49,700 University of Idaho · $48,547 University of Louisville · $51,830 University of Tennessee, Martin · $48,963 University of Wisconsin - Parkside · $48,474 Indiana University · $55,634 Purdue University Northwest · $50,073 University of Minnesota - Morris · $51,635 University of Missouri - Kansas City · $48,696 University of South Carolina Upstate · $47,503 University of Wisconsin - Superior · $49,997 Valdosta State University · $53,949 Rowan University · $70,284 Elizabeth City State University · $41,986 SUNY Old Westbury · $55,503 University of Missouri · $51,437 Winona State University · $50,146 University of Oklahoma - Norman · $54,228 University of North Carolina at Charlotte · $50,817 Eastern Kentucky University · $43,935 Middle Tennessee State University · $49,169 University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $53,284 Youngstown State University · $42,165 Arkansas State University · $48,845 Saginaw Valley State University · $48,889 University of Missouri - Saint Louis · $47,306 Oregon State University · $51,440 Coastal Carolina University · $51,309 Columbus State University · $50,814 Mississippi Valley State University · $32,863 Southeast Missouri State University · $39,772 Tennessee Technological University · $46,566 University of Illinois Springfield · $66,398 University of Massachusetts Boston · $52,791 Kennesaw State University · $54,608 University of Iowa · $53,780 University of West Georgia · $51,777 Metropolitan State University of Denver · $45,062 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · $48,830 State University of New York at Oswego · $60,886 Texas A&M University - Texarkana · $47,371 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $53,224 University of Toledo · $49,057 University of Mary Washington · $55,407 Bowie State University · $55,730 San Jose State University · $73,351 Indiana University - East · $48,090 SUNY College at Potsdam · $52,897 University of Central Oklahoma · $51,561 University of New Orleans · $55,503 Winston-Salem State University · $58,125 Indiana University - Northwest · $55,472 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $48,517 Eastern Washington University · $54,911 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $54,218 Kent State University at Kent · $46,426 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · $53,392 Morgan State University · $66,368 Nevada State University · $57,062 Shepherd University · $52,302 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · $51,673 University of North Dakota · $53,336 University of Utah · $58,226 West Liberty University · $50,617 Valley City State University · $56,721 Ferris State University · $47,924 Purdue University Fort Wayne · $50,837 Southern Connecticut State University · $53,556 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $48,158 Western Michigan University · $47,412 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $55,385 University of Nevada, Reno · $59,568 Michigan State University · $56,393 University of Arizona · $52,370 Mississippi State University · $47,337 Wayne State University · $53,125 Boise State University · $46,554 Framingham State University · $52,345 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $54,138 University of Nevada, Las Vegas · $57,751 University of South Carolina - Aiken · $45,290 University of South Carolina, Beaufort · $48,986 Morehead State University · $41,860 SUNY Buffalo State University · $47,441 Indiana University - Kokomo · $47,774 Murray State University · $44,742 Cal State Dominguez Hills · $41,669 Cal State Stanislaus · $44,710 Central Washington University · $57,656 Colorado Mesa University · $44,119 Colorado State University - Pueblo · $47,982 Delta State University · $48,054 Emporia State University · $51,544 Fort Hays State University · $51,158 Fort Lewis College · $44,976 Georgia Gwinnett College · $56,369 Northern Kentucky University · $44,823 Northern State University · $51,308 Rhode Island College · $50,696 Saint Cloud State University · $49,326 South Dakota State University · $51,276 Southern Oregon University · $51,256 Southern Utah University · $58,642 University of Maine · $46,054 University of Massachusetts - Lowell · $50,984 West Virginia University · $50,817 Western Connecticut State University · $51,662 Metropolitan State University · $50,805 Ohio University · $48,325 University of Alaska - Southeast · $75,166 Indiana University Southeast · $52,586 Northern Michigan University · $46,695 Eastern Connecticut State University · $51,299 Northwest Missouri State University · $43,837 University of Southern Maine · $51,724 Illinois State University · $54,204 Bridgewater State University · $53,187 Francis Marion University · $44,750 Georgia Southwestern State University · $54,346 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $50,687 Indiana University - South Bend · $49,958 Washington State University · $66,440 Temple University · $56,549 George Mason University · $59,317 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $57,584 Salisbury University · $57,720 University of Minnesota - Crookston · $63,939 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $43,500 Longwood University · $56,866 Iowa State University · $52,995 Cal State Northridge · $81,976 Georgia College & State University · $55,527 South Carolina State University · $49,009 Towson University · $56,734 University of Cincinnati · $53,101 University of Hawaii at Manoa · $51,544 University of Wisconsin - Platteville · $47,433 Minot State University · $54,962 Westfield State University · $52,827 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $49,706 Arizona State University · $53,333 Cleveland State University · $47,367 University of Alaska - Anchorage · $53,588 Colorado State University - Fort Collins · $48,188 Virginia State University · $48,401 Fitchburg State University · $47,613 University of Northern Colorado · $45,107 Florida Gulf Coast University · $55,517 Montclair State University · $35,620 Oakland University · $49,657 Northern Arizona University · $51,672 University of Montana · $45,018 University of Montevallo · $51,485 University of North Alabama · $53,343 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh · $50,017 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $47,658 Cal State Los Angeles · $42,748 Central Michigan University · $50,565 SUNY at Fredonia · $49,464 Southwest Minnesota State University · $48,570 University of Wisconsin - Stout · $49,721 Chico State · $51,441 Louisiana State University - Shreveport · $60,625 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $52,139 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · $43,528 Old Dominion University · $53,986 Western Kentucky University · $44,597 Southeastern Louisiana University · $54,730 Indiana State University · $50,859 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi · $54,307 University of Central Arkansas · $51,897 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $53,643 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $57,522 Plymouth State University · $44,048 Auburn University at Montgomery · $55,852 Utah State University · $54,142 East Carolina University · $53,639 Millersville University of Pennsylvania · $48,446 University of Southern Mississippi · $47,934 Missouri State University - Springfield · $41,811 University of Kansas · $54,940 Virginia Commonwealth University · $54,182 Grand Valley State University · $53,046 San Francisco State University · $51,975 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg · $50,004 University of Northern Iowa · $53,079 University of Kentucky · $50,410 Cal State Sacramento · $60,308 Western Washington University · $62,992 Appalachian State University · $50,845 Pennsylvania Western University · $49,152 Pittsburg State University · $49,111 University of Alabama at Birmingham · $51,779 University of Maine at Farmington · $45,525 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $46,437 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown · $51,302 University of South Alabama · $51,266 Northwestern State University of Louisiana · $53,030 Nicholls State University · $54,393 Adams State University · $55,990 College of Staten Island CUNY · $69,085 Kansas State University · $53,243 Lewis-Clark State College · $44,849 Midwestern State University · $51,515 University of Wyoming · $57,980 Cal State San Marcos · $48,743 Troy University · $54,528 Western Colorado University · $42,801 Salem State University · $54,356 University of North Georgia · $50,751 West Virginia State University · $48,284 University of Southern Indiana · $48,499 University of Colorado Colorado Springs · $45,988 Marshall University · $48,203 Black Hills State University · $50,119 Bluefield State University · $49,592 University of North Carolina at Pembroke · $52,828 Concord University · $49,440 Idaho State University · $50,065 University of Mississippi · $46,897 Arkansas Tech University · $48,559 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $44,594 Missouri Southern State University · $43,951 University of South Dakota · $51,455 Dickinson State University · $56,938 Middle Georgia State University · $57,264 Eastern Oregon University · $45,874 Northeastern State University · $49,573 Montana State University · $44,602 Missouri Western State University · $42,709 Cameron University · $47,968 Chadron State College · $55,859 Dine College · $42,841 Harris-Stowe State University · $55,946 Haskell Indian Nations University · $43,827 Lake Superior State University · $47,359 Langston University · $55,404 Mayville State University · $52,979 Montana State University - Billings · $45,819 Montana State University - Northern · $42,863 Navajo Technical University · $50,334 New Mexico Highlands University · $55,642 Oglala Lakota College · $49,937 Ohio State University - Lima · $49,147 Peru State College · $48,423 Shawnee State University · $43,922 South Georgia State College · $49,373 Southwestern Oklahoma State University · $48,252 University of Arkansas at Monticello · $49,332 University of Maine at Presque Isle · $45,808 University of the District of Columbia · $59,367 Utah Valley University · $53,672 Washburn University · $53,322 Wayne State College · $51,364 Weber State University · $56,336 Western New Mexico University · $55,945 Ohio Christian University · $39,017 Regent University · $34,751 Union University · $51,799 Columbia International University · $43,143 Point University · $58,040 Texas Christian University · $57,988 Liberty University · $43,473 Livingstone College · $39,357 Belmont Abbey College · $47,983 Florida Memorial University · $39,276 Madonna University · $51,536 William Peace University · $51,900 Mississippi Christian University · $46,452 Baylor University · $55,854 Warner University · $48,470 Brescia University · $43,354 John Brown University · $50,013 LeTourneau University · $47,369 Ohio Dominican University · $44,725 Oklahoma Wesleyan University · $56,517 William Carey University · $49,913 Walla Walla University · $77,457 Quincy University · $55,065 Oklahoma Baptist University · $49,614 Charleston Southern University · $44,031 Newberry College · $43,584 Southern Wesleyan University · $64,234 Alvernia University · $53,288 Asbury University · $42,372 Capital University · $51,769 Kentucky Christian University · $49,141 Pacific Union College · $53,913 Southwestern Adventist University · $52,983 Texas Wesleyan University · $56,398 William Penn University · $49,240 Emmanuel University · $47,592 Howard Payne University · $38,482 Andrews University · $53,373 Creighton University · $56,145 High Point University · $58,438 Milligan University · $47,254 University of Dayton · $50,591 Biola University · $49,282 Olivet Nazarene University · $46,874 Southeastern University · $46,148 Anderson University · $45,412 Cedarville University · $48,170 Defiance College · $41,433 Harding University · $48,964 Manhattan University · $68,620 Missouri Baptist University · $40,973 Toccoa Falls College · $42,429 Wheaton College (IL) · $52,695 York University · $53,577 Yeshiva University · $57,518 Central Baptist College · $52,725 Evangel University · $43,926 University of Mobile · $49,413 Williams Baptist University · $48,222 Clark Atlanta University · $64,871 Albright College · $52,409 Cairn University - Langhorne · $44,446 Campbellsville University · $41,663 East Texas Baptist University · $41,985 Faulkner University · $50,994 Franciscan University of Steubenville · $41,541 MidAmerica Nazarene University · $50,513 Shaw University · $54,436 University of Evansville · $52,048 Spring Arbor University · $48,577 American University · $65,133 Our Lady of the Lake University · $46,919 St. John Fisher University · $53,903 Stonehill College · $50,184 Kentucky Wesleyan College · $63,873 North Park University · $41,912 Rockhurst University · $53,910 Bluffton University · $45,042 Brigham Young University · $47,079 Ashland University · $46,089 Averett University · $52,567 Avila University · $45,564 College of Our Lady of the Elms · $54,542 Concordia University - Nebraska · $51,379 Concordia University - Saint Paul · $45,459 Mid-America Christian University · $48,912 University of St Francis · $49,769 William Woods University · $48,763 Bethany Lutheran College · $47,441 Bushnell University · $46,411 Concordia University Wisconsin · $51,830 Eastern University · $47,011 Ohio Northern University · $50,089 Seton Hall University · $56,945 Loyola University Maryland · $54,263 Abilene Christian University · $50,538 North Greenville University · $44,209 Reinhardt University · $55,732 Elmhurst University · $47,794 Lewis University · $52,493 Saint Leo University · $48,206 St. Thomas University (FL) · $48,738 Lee University · $52,423 Baker University · $54,712 Caldwell University · $53,551 Centenary University · $58,672 Chaminade University of Honolulu · $40,025 Concordia College at Moorhead · $54,659 Felician University · $59,960 Iona University · $66,506 John Carroll University · $55,470 La Roche University · $67,919 Newman University · $54,400 Niagara University · $51,233 Saint Peter's University · $57,377 Lindsey Wilson College · $55,277 Marian University · $73,086 Saint Francis University · $46,891 Salve Regina University · $55,564 Oakland City University · $48,823 University of Dallas · $58,632 Emmanuel College · $51,070 College of St. Scholastica · $48,146 Morningside University · $54,434 Ouachita Baptist University · $56,298 Seton Hill University · $45,183 Shenandoah University · $50,524 Southern Adventist University · $56,060 Vanguard University of Southern California · $51,864 Colorado Christian University · $42,571 Mercer University · $55,100 Millikin University · $48,172 University of Tulsa · $54,684 Waynesburg University · $59,867 University of Holy Cross · $55,285 Loyola University Chicago · $56,738 Baldwin Wallace University · $50,332 University of Dubuque · $50,521 University of Jamestown · $52,773 Warner Pacific University · $50,388 Louisiana Christian University · $56,936 Brigham Young University - Hawaii · $41,147 Gordon College · $43,434 Holy Family University · $54,161 Touro University · $73,284 University of Sioux Falls · $49,958 Fresno Pacific University · $55,543 Lebanon Valley College · $51,008 Marquette University · $57,483 McKendree University · $44,866 McMurry University · $47,355 Midway University · $44,952 St. Bonaventure University · $50,573 Trevecca Nazarene University · $49,222 University of Indianapolis · $51,121 Malone University · $46,378 Saint Vincent College · $51,066 DeSales University · $49,250 Carson-Newman University · $47,799 Gardner-Webb University · $49,448 Methodist University · $52,940 University of Mary · $52,600 Samford University · $55,927 Benedictine University · $45,868 Brewton-Parker College · $53,627 St. Joseph's University - New York · $60,218 University of Mount Union · $51,033 Walsh University · $47,014 Maranatha Baptist University · $39,555 St. Ambrose University · $52,290 University of Scranton · $65,096 North Carolina Wesleyan University · $51,330 La Salle University · $54,958 Mount Mercy University · $52,054 Saint Joseph's College of Maine · $48,441 Shorter University · $56,744 University of Portland · $50,895 University of Saint Mary · $58,864 Wayland Baptist University · $39,490 Messiah University · $50,810 Marywood University · $44,280 Mercyhurst University · $49,808 Mount St. Mary's University · $53,887 Wagner College · $70,335 University of Northwestern - St Paul · $44,044 Grace College and Theological Seminary · $48,197 Otterbein University · $57,631 Siena College · $58,130 University of Mount Olive · $49,246 Gannon University · $50,599 Marymount University · $64,135 Point Loma Nazarene University · $53,399 Rivier University · $44,848 University of Findlay · $44,363 Xavier University · $52,031 Regis University · $41,842 Houston Christian University · $49,921 Oral Roberts University · $53,268 Saint Norbert College · $48,319 Saint Xavier University · $56,393 St. John's University - New York · $70,655 University of the Cumberlands · $45,256 Wingate University · $48,026 Central Christian College of Kansas · $52,435 Martin Luther College · $53,077 Benedict College · $36,968 Catholic University of America · $51,490 Heidelberg University · $49,157 Holy Cross College · $51,909 Mount Marty University · $48,730 Duquesne University · $52,077 Campbell University · $51,071 Mount Vernon Nazarene University · $40,464 Roberts Wesleyan University · $42,852 Dominican University · $51,160 DePaul University · $56,758 Greensboro College · $67,488 Northwest Nazarene University · $42,674 Freed-Hardeman University · $50,660 Brenau University · $44,051 Misericordia University · $47,555 University of Pikeville · $43,746 Palm Beach Atlantic University · $46,474 Spalding University · $56,423 Valparaiso University · $58,095 Montreat College · $49,307 Cornerstone University · $56,194 Carlow University · $46,177 Indiana Wesleyan University · $47,537 Seattle Pacific University · $62,917 St. Mary's University · $55,487 George Fox University · $49,353 Concordia University - Chicago · $48,685 Saint Martin's University · $56,837 Bellarmine University · $49,738 Belmont University · $58,134 Dallas Baptist University · $50,530 North Central University · $40,376 University of the Incarnate Word · $51,108 Virginia Union University · $59,402 St. Thomas Aquinas College · $48,706 Bryan College - Dayton · $46,304 Hardin-Simmons University · $44,032 Lubbock Christian University · $51,820 Philander Smith University · $43,643 Morris College · $39,794 Southwestern Christian University · $50,001 Southwest Baptist University · $39,328 Thomas More University · $62,925 Brigham Young University - Idaho · $45,596 Oklahoma Christian University · $55,337 University of Lynchburg · $48,488 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · $49,989 Wisconsin Lutheran College · $57,140 Rochester University · $46,344 Union Adventist University · $54,261 Benedictine College · $46,780 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne · $53,169 Central Methodist University · $39,769 Blue Mountain Christian University · $44,451 Calumet College of Saint Joseph · $56,623 Grand View University · $51,093 Le Moyne-Owen College · $54,775 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary · $59,199 Southern Nazarene University · $47,432 University of Providence · $44,702 Wiley University · $40,553 University of Tampa · $50,437 Howard University · $71,334 Thomas University · $63,639 Tuskegee University · $54,813 Russell Sage College · $53,018 Lindenwood University · $45,276 University of Charleston · $53,543 Hampton University · $53,774 Lincoln Memorial University · $46,426 Elon University · $58,285 Drake University · $55,457 Daemen University · $41,929 Westminster University · $58,044 University of the Pacific · $60,059 Webber International University · $45,744 Lake Erie College · $46,575 University of La Verne · $40,974 Stetson University · $51,297 Alfred University · $49,138 Pace University · $78,475 Bradley University · $44,468 Trine University · $55,107 Drexel University · $52,314 Curry College · $48,439 Lasell University · $45,638 Husson University · $43,404 Aurora University · $50,190 Point Park University · $47,604 Rider University · $58,165 Butler University · $50,889 Lynn University · $40,625 Monmouth University · $56,293 New England College · $40,286 Widener University · $57,906 Hawaii Pacific University · $55,264 Mercy University · $54,411 Long Island University · $47,423 Roger Williams University · $56,705 Robert Morris University · $51,025 Western New England University · $52,586 Stevenson University · $54,747 University of New England · $64,292 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $42,169 Roosevelt University · $52,210 Rockford University · $48,407 Nova Southeastern University · $48,338 Wilkes University · $57,163 Thomas College · $47,208 University of Hartford · $56,267 Lesley University · $52,840 National-Louis University · $45,320 Boricua College · $50,753 Heritage University · $56,403 National University · $51,663 Park University · $44,845 Turtle Mountain Community College · $66,209 United Tribes Technical College · $53,503 University of Rio Grande · $40,971 Wilmington University · $53,093 University of Florida · $52,568 Florida State University · $53,319 University of Richmond · $64,897 Smith College · $49,565 Skidmore College · $55,469 Spelman College · $49,652 Berea College · $46,821 Lyon College · $55,263 Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo · $55,807 Washington University in St Louis · $63,091 Boston University · $54,208 Tulane University · $63,155 University of Miami · $61,141 Wake Forest University · $73,297 University of Virginia · $56,621 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · $57,098 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · $54,874 Florida A&M University · $53,041 Boston College · $59,522 Alice Lloyd College · $38,033 Middlebury College · $64,524 Vanderbilt University · $58,915 New York University · $62,985 College of the Ozarks · $39,213 STEM, Business & Military: mean $52,400 Liberal Arts: mean $51,576 Public University: mean $51,989 Religious University: mean $50,923 Private University: mean $52,091 20–30%: mean $53,707 10–20%: mean $58,217 0–10%: mean $53,704 All colleges: p10 $44,048 All colleges: p90 $58,628
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Early Education 885 35,982 6% / 94% 1% $51,683 95%
Elementary Education 752 24,573 7% / 93% 1% $51,763 95%
Early Childhood Education 409 9,756 5% / 95% 1% $51,380 95%
Early Childhood Special Education 24 273 7% / 93% 0% $54,722 97%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 8 239 3% / 97% 0% $48,443 94%
Middle Grades Education 14 145 21% / 79% 1% $52,487 95%
Childhood Education 3 138 3% / 97% 5% $60,805 98%
Primary Education (Pre K-5) 1 127 2% / 98% 0% $50,351 96%
Middle Childhood Education 6 123 30% / 70% 0% $47,683 94%
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence Education 1 100 11% / 89% 0% $51,226 98%
Early Care and Education 1 79 4% / 96% 5% $54,892 90%
Early Childhood Development and Education 1 68 0% / 100% 0% $51,133 93%
Teacher Education: Elementary Education 1 52 6% / 94% 2% $53,615 98%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 3 50 2% / 98% 0% $51,955 96%
Child Care Management 2 29 0% / 100% 0% $53,750 97%
Pre-K and Kindergarten Education 1 29 0% / 100% 0% $52,370 98%
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 1 28 0% / 100% 0% $45,988 97%
Early Childhood Administration 2 25 20% / 80% 0% $52,542
Teacher Education: Early Childhood Education 1 21 10% / 90% 0% $53,615 98%
Montessori Teacher Education 3 19 0% / 100% 0% $50,877 99%
Education and Child Study 1 19 0% / 100% 5% $49,565 96%
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship 1 19 0% / 100% 0% $48,496 98%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education 4 16 0% / 100% 0% $54,012 98%
Child Care and Support Services Management 2 14 0% / 100% 0% $55,057 94%
Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs 1 14 0% / 100% 0% $50,492 93%
Preschool Education 2 12 0% / 100% 0% $54,046 93%
Birth-Kindergarten Education 1 8 0% / 100% 0% $50,817 91%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,897 97%
PreK-4 Education 1 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,152 95%
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1 0 $45,886
Child Care and Development 1 0 $57,511 95%
Teacher Assistant/Aide 1 0 $47,459