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Early Childhood Education at Central Oregon Community College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Central Oregon Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Central Oregon Community College is in Bend, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 17 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Central Oregon Community College.

Online Class Availability at Central Oregon Community College

Online coursework is an option at Central Oregon Community College. Among 4,332 students, 747 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 999 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Oregon Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Oregon Community College are 94% women (16) and 6% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Central Oregon Community College

Among the 5 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Central Oregon Community College, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Central Oregon Community College, lower 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Central Oregon Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.