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Early Childhood Special Education at College of the Desert

If you plan to study Early Childhood Special Education, take a look at what College of the Desert. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Desert is in Palm Desert, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 early childhood special education degrees were awarded at College of the Desert.

Online Class Availability at College of the Desert

Many students take online classes at College of the Desert. Of 12,861 students, 4,122 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,016 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Special Education graduates at College of the Desert, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at College of the Desert are 89% women (17) and 11% men (2).

Early Childhood Special Education Associate’s Program at College of the Desert

Of the 19 associate’s early childhood special education graduates at College of the Desert, 89% were women (17) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	18

Minority students account for 95% of Early Childhood Special Education associate’s degree recipients at College of the Desert, above the national average of 78%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Special Education program at College of the Desert go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.