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Early Childhood Education at Northern Michigan University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Northern Michigan University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Michigan University is in Marquette, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 early childhood education degrees were granted at Northern Michigan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northern Michigan University

Online coursework is an option at Northern Michigan University. Of 7,409 students, 967 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,633 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Northern Michigan University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#9 of 12
Best Value	Michigan	#15 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#63 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#82 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#425 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#522 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Northern Michigan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Northern Michigan University are 100% women (18) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Northern Michigan University

Among the 18 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Northern Michigan University, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Northern Michigan University, below 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 Northern Michigan 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.