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Early Childhood Education at Tennessee Technological University

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Technological University is in Cookeville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 early childhood education degrees were awarded at Tennessee Technological University.

Studying Online at Tennessee Technological University

Online coursework is an option at Tennessee Technological University. Of 10,511 students, 1,033 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,063 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at Tennessee Technological University

Rankings can help you compare Tennessee Technological University’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 4
Best Value	Tennessee	#5 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#114 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#143 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#371 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at Tennessee Technological University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at Tennessee Technological University are 100% women (30) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at Tennessee Technological University

Among the 30 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at Tennessee Technological University, 100% were women (30) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 7% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee Technological University, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at Tennessee Technological University work across a variety of fields. 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.