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Early Childhood Education at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is located in Fayette, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Studying Online at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Online coursework is an option at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Among 3,802 students, 2,178 (57%) studied exclusively online and 322 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Rankings can help you compare Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Missouri	#5 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Missouri	#6 of 8
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#28 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#29 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#374 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#444 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies are 100% women (26) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Of the 26 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, 100% were women (26) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 8% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, lower 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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.