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Early Childhood Education at Freed-Hardeman University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Freed-Hardeman University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Freed-Hardeman University is in Henderson, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 early childhood education degrees were granted at Freed-Hardeman University.

Online & Distance Learning at Freed-Hardeman University

Online coursework is an option at Freed-Hardeman University. Among 2,306 students, 528 (23%) studied exclusively online and 365 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Freed-Hardeman University

These rankings give you a sense of how Freed-Hardeman University’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#4 of 4
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#153 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#570 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#4 of 4
Best Value	Tennessee	#10 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#153 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#198 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#570 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Freed-Hardeman University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Freed-Hardeman University are 94% women (16) and 6% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Freed-Hardeman University

Among the 5 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Freed-Hardeman University, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Freed-Hardeman University

Of the 11 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Freed-Hardeman University, 91% were women (10) and 9% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 55% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Freed-Hardeman University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*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

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Freed-Hardeman University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.