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Early Childhood Education at Boston University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Boston University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Boston University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Online coursework is an option at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) studied exclusively online and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Boston University

Use these rankings to compare Boston University’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#18 of 25
Best Value	New England (Region)	#44 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#687 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#18 of 25
Best Value	New England (Region)	#44 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#96 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#687 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Boston University are 93% women (13) and 7% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Among the 8 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Boston University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Boston University

Of the 6 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Boston University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Boston University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.