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Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State University

Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Fitchburg State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,728.

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.

Fitchburg State Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Fitchburg State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Fitchburg State does offer online courses in child development for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Fitchburg State Early Childhood Education Rankings

The child development major at Fitchburg State 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.

Child development Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Fitchburg State Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

100% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Fitchburg State, 71% 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 Fitchburg State University with a master's in child development.

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

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180
Kindergarten Teachers 3,020 $75,510

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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