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Early Childhood Education at Highline College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Highline College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Highline College sits in Des Moines, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 164 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Highline College.

Online & Distance Learning at Highline College

Many students take online classes at Highline College. Of 5,592 students, 2,081 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,915 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Highline College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Highline College are 97% women (159) and 3% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Highline College

Among the 16 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Highline College, 100% were women (16) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Highline College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Highline College

Of the 19 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Highline College, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 47% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Highline College, above the national average of 45%.*

*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 Highline College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.