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Early Childhood Education at Rio Salado College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Rio Salado College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rio Salado College is in Tempe, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 62 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Rio Salado College.

Studying Online at Rio Salado College

Many students take online classes at Rio Salado College. Of 18,841 students, 8,147 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 552 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Rio Salado College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Rio Salado College are 94% women (58) and 6% men (4).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Rio Salado College

Of the 12 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Rio Salado College, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 83% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Rio Salado College, higher 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Rio Salado College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.