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Early Childhood Education at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Many students take online classes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Rankings can help you compare Southern Illinois University-Carbondale’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#11 of 20
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 75
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#62 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#461 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 100% women (18) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 18 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (18) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 45%.*

*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

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, 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.