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Early Childhood Education at California State University-Bakersfield

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, consider the program at California State University-Bakersfield. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 161 early childhood education degrees were awarded at California State University-Bakersfield.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Bakersfield

Many students take online classes at California State University-Bakersfield. Of 10,419 students, 1,212 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,881 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at California State University-Bakersfield

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Bakersfield’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 78
Best Value	California	#3 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#9 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#17 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Bakersfield are 97% women (156) and 3% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Bakersfield

Among the 161 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, 97% were women (156) and 3% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	125
Black / African American	11
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield, above the national average of 45%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at California State University-Bakersfield go on to a range of careers. 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.