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Early Childhood Education at Clemson University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson University is in Clemson, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Clemson University.

Online Class Availability at Clemson University

Many students take online classes at Clemson University. Among 29,077 students, 2,046 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,006 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Clemson University

These rankings give you a sense of how Clemson University’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 11
Best Value	South Carolina	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#94 of 505
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#165 of 179
Best Value	Nationwide	#614 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 11
Best Value	South Carolina	#14 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#17 of 128
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#94 of 505
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#165 of 179
Best Value	Nationwide	#614 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Clemson University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Clemson University are 100% women (65) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Clemson University

Among the 44 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Clemson University, 100% were women (44) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 21 master’s early childhood education graduates at Clemson University, 100% were women (21) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21

*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

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Clemson University pursue many career paths. Below 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.