Early Childhood Education at American University
Every early childhood education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.
The American University Early Childhood Education Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Child development
The American University Early Childhood Education Rankings
Child development Student Demographics at The American University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at American University.
The American University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a child development master's degree from The American University, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in child development.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Related Majors
Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into
A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
Preschool Teachers | 1,380 | $42,060 |
Kindergarten Teachers | 80 | $54,940 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Samschoe under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.