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Early Childhood Education at Lesley University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Lesley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lesley University is in Cambridge, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Lesley University.

Online Class Availability at Lesley University

Online coursework is an option at Lesley University. Of 2,557 students, 496 (19%) studied exclusively online and 626 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Lesley University

Rankings can help you compare Lesley University’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#22 of 25
Best Value	New England (Region)	#49 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#93 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#724 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#22 of 25
Best Value	New England (Region)	#49 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#93 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#724 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Lesley University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Lesley University are 95% women (41) and 5% men (2).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Lesley University

Among the 21 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Lesley University, 100% were women (21) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 62% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Lesley University, above the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Lesley University

Of the 22 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Lesley University, 91% were women (20) and 9% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 14% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Lesley University, lower 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 Lesley University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.