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Early Childhood Education at Southern Maine Community College

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

Southern Maine Community College sits in South Portland, ME.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 early childhood education degrees were granted at Southern Maine Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Maine Community College

Online coursework is an option at Southern Maine Community College. Of 7,900 students, 1,866 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Southern Maine Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southern Maine Community College’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#2 of 4
Best Value	Maine	#4 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#17 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#30 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#317 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#325 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Maine Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at Southern Maine Community College are 100% women (11) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Southern Maine Community College

Among the 11 associate’s early childhood education graduates at Southern Maine Community College, 100% were women (11) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Southern Maine Community College, lower 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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Southern Maine Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.