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Early Childhood Education at Portland State University

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Portland State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland State University is located in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Distance learning is available at Portland State University. Among 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) studied exclusively online and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Portland State University

Use these rankings to compare Portland State University’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#1 of 9
Best Value	Oregon	#8 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#22 of 66
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#53 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#130 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#330 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Portland State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Portland State University are 100% women (39) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 39 master’s early childhood education graduates at Portland State University, 100% were women (39) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Portland State University, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*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

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Portland State University work across a variety of fields. 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.