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Early Childhood Education at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Rasmussen University-Minnesota. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rasmussen University-Minnesota sits in St. Cloud, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 621 early childhood education degrees were granted at Rasmussen University-Minnesota.

Online Class Availability at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Online coursework is an option at Rasmussen University-Minnesota. Of 9,416 students, 8,405 (89%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,011 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

These rankings give you a sense of how Rasmussen University-Minnesota’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 34
Best Value	Minnesota	#12 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#48 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#160 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#535 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota are 98% women (611) and 2% men (10).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota

Among the 119 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, 99% were women (118) and 1% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	22
Black / African American	25
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 43% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Rasmussen University-Minnesota, lower 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

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Rasmussen University-Minnesota work across a variety of fields. 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.