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Early Childhood Education at Louisiana Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Louisiana Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Louisiana Tech University.

Online & Distance Learning at Louisiana Tech University

Many students take online classes at Louisiana Tech University. Of 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana Tech University’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 4
Best Value	Louisiana	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#209 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#313 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 4
Best Value	Louisiana	#7 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#209 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#313 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Louisiana Tech University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 15 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Louisiana Tech University, 100% were women (15) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Among the 4 master’s early childhood education graduates at Louisiana Tech University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 25% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, below the national average of 42%.*

*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 Louisiana Tech University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.