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Early Childhood Special Education at Southwestern College

If you plan to study Early Childhood Special Education, take a look at what Southwestern College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 early childhood special education degrees were granted at Southwestern College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern College. Of 20,986 students, 6,041 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,997 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Southwestern College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Special Education graduates at Southwestern College are 98% women (44) and 2% men (1).

Early Childhood Special Education Associate’s Program at Southwestern College

Among the 45 associate’s early childhood special education degrees awarded at Southwestern College, 98% were women (44) and 2% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 89% of Early Childhood Special Education associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern College, above the national average of 78%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Special Education program at Southwestern College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.