---

Early Childhood Education at Mesalands Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Mesalands Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mesalands Community College sits in Tucumcari, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 early childhood education degrees were granted at Mesalands Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mesalands Community College

Many students take online classes at Mesalands Community College. Of 563 students, 103 (18%) studied exclusively online and 314 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Mesalands Community College are 50% women (5) and 50% men (5).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Mesalands Community College

Of the 10 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Mesalands Community College, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Mesalands Community College, higher than the national average of 52%.*

*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 Mesalands Community College work across a variety of fields. 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.