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Early Childhood Education at California State University-Northridge

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

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 383 early childhood education degrees were awarded at California State University-Northridge.

Studying Online at California State University-Northridge

Many students take online classes at California State University-Northridge. Of 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at California State University-Northridge

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 505
Best Value	California	#8 of 26
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 78
Best Value	Nationwide	#49 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Northridge, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at California State University-Northridge are 93% women (358) and 7% men (25).

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

Of the 383 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at California State University-Northridge, 93% were women (358) and 7% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	278
Black / African American	14
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 85% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at California State University-Northridge go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, 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.