Early Childhood Education at Cleveland State University

Every early childhood education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the child development program at Cleveland State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and has a total student population of 15,247. In 2021, 50 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from Cleveland State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.

Cleveland State University Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
• Master’s Degree in Child development

Cleveland State University Early Childhood Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks child development programs across the country. The following shows how Cleveland State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at Cleveland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Early Childhood Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools	123
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools	135
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
	152
	448
Most Focused Early Childhood Education Schools	507

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in child development from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #88 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Child development Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Cleveland State University.

Cleveland State University Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in child development from Cleveland State University. About 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical child development bachelor's degree program is made up of only 4% men. So male students are more repesented at Cleveland State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Cleveland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in child development from Cleveland State University. About 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in child development each year. Cleveland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Cleveland State University, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a master's in child development.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cleveland State University also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching
• Adult & Continuing Education

Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Preschool Teachers	15,390	$29,020
Kindergarten Teachers	2,890	$59,750

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Balaji810 under License

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