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Early Childhood Education at Capella University

Early Childhood Education at Capella University

If you plan to study early childhood education, take a look at what Capella University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 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.

Capella University Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Child development

Online Classes Are Available at Capella University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Capella University does offer online education options in child development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Child development Student Demographics at Capella University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Capella University.

Capella University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

100% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Capella University with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Preschool Teachers 8,180 $37,500
Kindergarten Teachers 3,440 $60,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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