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Early Childhood Education at Rhode Island College

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

Rhode Island College is in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Rhode Island College.

Studying Online at Rhode Island College

Online coursework is an option at Rhode Island College. Among 6,155 students, 170 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,012 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Rhode Island College

Rankings can help you compare Rhode Island College’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#3 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#15 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#33 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#295 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#364 of 505

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#3 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#15 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#33 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#295 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#364 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Rhode Island College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Rhode Island College are 100% women (28) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 27 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Rhode Island College, 100% were women (27) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 37% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at Rhode Island College

Among the 1 master’s early childhood education graduates at Rhode Island College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Rhode Island College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.