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Early Childhood Education at Santa Fe College

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Santa Fe College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Fe College sits in Gainesville, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 early childhood education graduations were recorded at Santa Fe College.

Online Class Availability at Santa Fe College

Many students take online classes at Santa Fe College. Among 12,758 students, 2,607 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,085 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Santa Fe College

These rankings give you a sense of how Santa Fe College’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#24 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#25 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#115 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#348 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#466 of 505

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#24 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#25 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#115 of 128
Best Value	Nationwide	#348 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#466 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Santa Fe College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Santa Fe College are 94% women (17) and 6% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Santa Fe College

Among the 3 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Santa Fe College, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Santa Fe College

Among the 15 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Santa Fe College, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 53% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Santa Fe College, above the national average of 45%.*

*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 Santa Fe College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.