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Early Childhood Education at University of Northern Colorado

If you plan to study Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Northern Colorado. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 early childhood education degrees were granted at University of Northern Colorado.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Northern Colorado

Online coursework is an option at University of Northern Colorado. Of 8,869 students, 1,553 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,279 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Northern Colorado

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Northern Colorado’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#17 of 27
Best Value	Colorado	#18 of 21
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#36 of 41
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#342 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#534 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Northern Colorado, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Northern Colorado are 94% women (31) and 6% men (2).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Northern Colorado

Of the 33 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at University of Northern Colorado, 94% were women (31) and 6% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Colorado, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at University of Northern Colorado go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.