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Early Childhood Education at California State University-Fullerton

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

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 507 early childhood education degrees were granted at California State University-Fullerton.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Fullerton

Distance learning is available at California State University-Fullerton. Among 43,662 students, 3,776 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23,263 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at California State University-Fullerton

Rankings can help you compare California State University-Fullerton’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#4 of 26
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#7 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#23 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#50 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Fullerton, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Fullerton are 92% women (465) and 8% men (42).

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

Of the 507 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at California State University-Fullerton, 92% were women (465) and 8% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	82
Hispanic / Latino	334
Black / African American	8
Asian	64
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 82% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*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 California State University-Fullerton pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.