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Early Childhood Education at Central New Mexico Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Central New Mexico Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central New Mexico Community College sits in Albuquerque, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 86 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Central New Mexico Community College.

Online Class Availability at Central New Mexico Community College

Many students take online classes at Central New Mexico Community College. Among 19,342 students, 7,623 (39%) studied exclusively online and 5,536 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Central New Mexico Community College

Rankings can help you compare Central New Mexico Community College’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 8
Best Value	New Mexico	#1 of 12
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 86
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#148 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Central New Mexico Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Central New Mexico Community College are 99% women (85) and 1% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Central New Mexico Community College

Of the 82 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Central New Mexico Community College, 99% were women (81) and 1% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Central New Mexico Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Central New Mexico Community College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Central New Mexico Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.