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Early Childhood Education at Howard Community College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Howard Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard Community College sits in Columbia, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Howard Community College.

Studying Online at Howard Community College

Many students take online classes at Howard Community College. Among 8,643 students, 1,870 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,872 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Howard Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Howard Community College are 100% women (4) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Howard Community College

Among the 4 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Howard Community College, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Howard Community College, below the national average of 52%.*

*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 Howard Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.