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Early Childhood Education at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, take a look at what University of Kentucky. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 early childhood education degrees were awarded at University of Kentucky.

Online Class Availability at University of Kentucky

Distance learning is available at University of Kentucky. Among 34,709 students, 5,063 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,126 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Kentucky

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 5
Best Value	Kentucky	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#132 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#486 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 5
Best Value	Kentucky	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#132 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#486 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Kentucky, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Kentucky are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 5 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 100% were women (5) 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 Kentucky.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Kentucky, below the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at University of Kentucky

Among the 5 master’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Kentucky, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	2

*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

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at University of Kentucky work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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.