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Early Childhood Education at Salem State University

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Early Childhood Education at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a child development school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's child development program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 69 child development majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
  • Master’s Degree in Child development

Salem State Early Childhood Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the child development progam at Salem State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The child development major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Early Childhood Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 54
Most Focused Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
71
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools 160
272
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 355
Best Value Early Childhood Education Schools 359
376

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in child development from Salem State. This makes it the #35 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Child development Student Demographics at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The child development program at Salem State awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 4% of these degrees went to men with the other 96% going to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Salem State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Salem State Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 child development majors earned their master's degree from Salem State. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

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Of the students who received a child development master's degree from Salem State, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Preschool Teachers 16,360 $39,180
Kindergarten Teachers 3,020 $75,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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