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Early Childhood Education at Pierce College District

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Pierce College District. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pierce College District sits in Lakewood, WA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 75 early childhood education degrees were granted at Pierce College District.

Studying Online at Pierce College District

Distance learning is available at Pierce College District. Among 8,137 students, 3,808 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,426 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Pierce College District, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Pierce College District are 92% women (69) and 8% men (6).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Pierce College District

Of the 13 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Pierce College District, 92% were women (12) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, below the national average of 52%.*

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Pierce College District

Of the 25 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Pierce College District, 96% were women (24) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Pierce College District, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Pierce College District work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.