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Early Childhood Education at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, consider the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is in Champaign, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 early childhood education graduations were recorded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Of 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) studied exclusively online and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 75
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 505
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#369 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#2 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#3 of 75
Best Value	Illinois	#8 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 505
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#43 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#369 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 100% women (19) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 19 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above 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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursue many career paths. 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.