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Early Childhood Education at Duquesne University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Duquesne University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne University is in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Duquesne University.

Online Class Availability at Duquesne University

Online coursework is an option at Duquesne University. Of 8,234 students, 561 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,706 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Duquesne University

Rankings can help you compare Duquesne University’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#10 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 70
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#46 of 46
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#104 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#109 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#731 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#10 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 70
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#46 of 46
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#104 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#109 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#731 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Duquesne University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Duquesne University are 95% women (53) and 5% men (3).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Duquesne University

Among the 46 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Duquesne University, 93% were women (43) and 7% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

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

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Duquesne University

Among the 10 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Duquesne University, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 20% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Duquesne University, below the national average of 42%.*

*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 Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Duquesne University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.