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Early Childhood Education at Lower Columbia College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Lower Columbia College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lower Columbia College is located in Longview, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Lower Columbia College.

Studying Online at Lower Columbia College

Distance learning is available at Lower Columbia College. Of 2,724 students, 1,028 (38%) studied exclusively online and 1,080 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Lower Columbia College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Lower Columbia College are 100% women (25) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Lower Columbia College

Among the 13 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Lower Columbia College, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 8% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Lower Columbia 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Lower Columbia College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.