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Early Childhood Education at Fitchburg State University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Fitchburg State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 early childhood education degrees were granted at Fitchburg State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fitchburg State University

Many students take online classes at Fitchburg State University. Among 5,892 students, 2,745 (47%) studied exclusively online and 1,119 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Fitchburg State University

Use these rankings to compare Fitchburg State University’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#10 of 18
Best Value	Massachusetts	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 39
Best Value	New England (Region)	#19 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#436 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#10 of 18
Best Value	Massachusetts	#11 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 39
Best Value	New England (Region)	#19 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#436 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Fitchburg State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Fitchburg State University are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Fitchburg State University

Among the 14 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Fitchburg State University, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Fitchburg State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Fitchburg State University

Of the 5 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Fitchburg State University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

*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

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Fitchburg State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.