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Early Childhood Education at Otterbein University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Otterbein University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Otterbein University is in Westerville, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 13 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Otterbein University.

Online & Distance Learning at Otterbein University

Distance learning is available at Otterbein University. Among 2,332 students, 12 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 350 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Otterbein University

Rankings can help you compare Otterbein University’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#7 of 18
Best Value	Ohio	#24 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#35 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#101 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#242 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#623 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Otterbein University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Otterbein University are 92% women (12) and 8% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Otterbein University

Of the 13 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Otterbein University, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Otterbein University, below 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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Otterbein University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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.