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Early Childhood Education at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is in Fort Smith, AR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 63 early childhood education degrees were awarded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Studying Online at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Many students take online classes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#3 of 8
Best Value	Arkansas	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#79 of 179
Best Value	Nationwide	#243 of 743
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#269 of 505

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith are 98% women (62) and 2% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Among the 9 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 11% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.