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Early Childhood Education at Kent State University at Kent

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Kent State University at Kent is in Kent, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 146 early childhood education degrees were granted at Kent State University at Kent.

Studying Online at Kent State University at Kent

Distance learning is available at Kent State University at Kent. Among 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) studied exclusively online and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Kent State University at Kent

These rankings give you a sense of how Kent State University at Kent’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#11 of 18
Best Value	Ohio	#16 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#86 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#568 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#11 of 18
Best Value	Ohio	#16 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#86 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#568 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Kent State University at Kent, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 95% women (138) and 5% men (8).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Among the 143 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Kent State University at Kent, 94% were women (135) and 6% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Among the 3 master’s early childhood education graduates at Kent State University at Kent, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Kent State University at Kent work across a variety of fields. 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.