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Early Childhood Education at University of Illinois Chicago

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what University of Illinois Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Chicago sits in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 early childhood education graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Chicago.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Chicago

Online coursework is an option at University of Illinois Chicago. Of 33,906 students, 4,153 (12%) studied exclusively online and 18,836 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Illinois Chicago

Use these rankings to compare University of Illinois Chicago’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 75
Best Value	Illinois	#2 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 505
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#254 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Illinois Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Illinois Chicago are 98% women (45) and 2% men (1).

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at University of Illinois Chicago

Among the 46 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Illinois Chicago, 98% were women (45) and 2% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	13
Asian	2
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 78% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Chicago, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*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 Illinois Chicago work across a variety of fields. 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.