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Early Childhood Education at Odessa College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Odessa College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Odessa College sits in Odessa, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 early childhood education degrees were granted at Odessa College.

Online & Distance Learning at Odessa College

Distance learning is available at Odessa College. Of 9,981 students, 3,980 (40%) studied exclusively online and 2,073 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Odessa College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Odessa College are 95% women (62) and 5% men (3).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Odessa College

Among the 65 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Odessa College, 95% were women (62) and 5% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Odessa 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

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Odessa College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.