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Early Childhood Education at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University sits in Murfreesboro, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Middle Tennessee State University.

Studying Online at Middle Tennessee State University

Online coursework is an option at Middle Tennessee State University. Of 20,488 students, 3,076 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,644 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#2 of 4
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#92 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#155 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#316 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Middle Tennessee State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Middle Tennessee State University are 100% women (22) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Middle Tennessee State University

Among the 22 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Middle Tennessee State University, 100% were women (22) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	4
Asian	2

Minority students account for 27% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*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 Middle Tennessee State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.