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Early Childhood Education at Pennsylvania Western University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Pennsylvania Western University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania Western University sits in California, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 141 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania Western University.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania Western University

Distance learning is available at Pennsylvania Western University. Of 10,834 students, 3,832 (35%) studied exclusively online and 4,141 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Pennsylvania Western University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Pennsylvania Western University are 89% women (125) and 11% men (16).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Pennsylvania Western University

Among the 7 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Pennsylvania Western University, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	2

Minority students account for 29% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania Western University, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania Western University

Of the 134 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Pennsylvania Western University, 88% were women (118) and 12% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 7% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania Western University, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Pennsylvania Western University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.