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Early Childhood Education at Merrimack College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Merrimack College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merrimack College is located in North Andover, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 49 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Merrimack College.

Studying Online at Merrimack College

Online coursework is an option at Merrimack College. Among 5,862 students, 1,344 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 779 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Merrimack College

Use these rankings to compare Merrimack College’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#23 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 505
Best Value	New England (Region)	#52 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#736 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 39
Best Value	Massachusetts	#23 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 505
Best Value	New England (Region)	#52 of 55
Best Value	Nationwide	#736 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Merrimack College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Merrimack College are 100% women (49) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Merrimack College

Among the 15 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Merrimack College, 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 Merrimack College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Merrimack College

Among the 34 master’s early childhood education graduates at Merrimack College, 100% were women (34) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 9% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Merrimack College, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Merrimack College pursue many career paths. Below are 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.