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Early Childhood Education at Murray State University

If you are interested in studying early childhood education, you may want to check out the program at Murray State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.

Murray State Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
  • Master’s Degree in Child development

Murray State Early Childhood Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the child development progam at Murray State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at Murray State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Early Childhood Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 142
167
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 231
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools 258
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
282
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools 346
Most Focused Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
Most Focused Early Childhood Education Schools 584

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in child development from Murray State. This makes it the #59 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Child development Student Demographics at Murray State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Murray State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 child development majors earned their master's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Murray State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Murray State University with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Preschool Teachers 3,950 $33,650
Kindergarten Teachers 2,500 $54,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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