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Early Childhood Education at Gulf Coast State College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Gulf Coast State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 3 early childhood education degrees were granted at Gulf Coast State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Gulf Coast State College

Online coursework is an option at Gulf Coast State College. Of 5,426 students, 1,270 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,901 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Gulf Coast State College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Gulf Coast State College are 100% women (3) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Gulf Coast State College

Of the 3 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Gulf Coast State College, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Gulf Coast State College, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Gulf Coast State College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.