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Early Childhood Education at Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University sits in Phoenix, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 767 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Grand Canyon University.

Studying Online at Grand Canyon University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Canyon University. Of 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Grand Canyon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Grand Canyon University’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#16 of 17
Best Value	Arizona	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 61
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#83 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#450 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#632 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#16 of 17
Best Value	Arizona	#19 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 61
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#83 of 86
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#450 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#632 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Grand Canyon University are 98% women (755) and 2% men (12).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 179 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Grand Canyon University, 99% were women (177) and 1% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	89
Hispanic / Latino	34
Black / African American	37
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Among the 588 master’s early childhood education graduates at Grand Canyon University, 98% were women (578) and 2% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	256
Hispanic / Latino	117
Black / African American	156
Asian	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	7
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon 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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Grand Canyon University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.