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Early Childhood Education at Central Texas College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Central Texas College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Texas College is in Killeen, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Central Texas College.

Online Class Availability at Central Texas College

Many students take online classes at Central Texas College. Among 8,373 students, 4,328 (52%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,769 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Central Texas College are 88% women (21) and 12% men (3).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Central Texas College

Of the 24 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Central Texas College, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Central Texas 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Central Texas College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.