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Early Childhood Education at Mercy University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Mercy University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mercy University is in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 133 early childhood education degrees were granted at Mercy University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mercy University

Distance learning is available at Mercy University. Of 8,991 students, 1,965 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,149 (68%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Mercy University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 14
Best Value	New York	#10 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 70
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#428 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#10 of 14
Best Value	New York	#10 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#26 of 70
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#37 of 108
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#95 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#428 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Mercy University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Mercy University are 96% women (128) and 4% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Mercy University

Among the 42 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Mercy University, 100% were women (42) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy University, above the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Mercy University

Among the 91 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Mercy University, 95% were women (86) and 5% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	14
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 58% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Mercy University, above 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

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Mercy University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.