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Early Childhood Education at Northwest Missouri State University

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Early Childhood Education at Northwest Missouri State University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Northwest Missouri State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and has a total student population of 7,267. In 2021, 33 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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.

Northwest Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

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

Northwest Early Childhood Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks child development programs across the country. The following shows how Northwest performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at Northwest 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools 141
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Most Focused Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 188
Best Early Childhood Education Schools 231
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Schools 240

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in child development from Northwest. This makes it the #151 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Child development Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest 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 Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri 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 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwest Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in child development from Northwest. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Northwest, 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 Northwest Missouri 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Northwest 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Preschool Teachers 5,510 $30,440
Kindergarten Teachers 1,710 $51,630

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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