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Early Childhood Education at University of Northern Iowa

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, take a look at what University of Northern Iowa. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Northern Iowa is in Cedar Falls, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 early childhood education degrees were awarded at University of Northern Iowa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Northern Iowa

Online coursework is an option at University of Northern Iowa. Among 9,278 students, 1,482 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,792 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Northern Iowa

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Northern Iowa’s Early Childhood Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 34
Best Value	Iowa	#8 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#118 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#7 of 34
Best Value	Iowa	#8 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#22 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#118 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#386 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Northern Iowa are 100% women (39) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 39 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Northern Iowa, 100% were women (39) 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 Northern Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 5% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Northern Iowa, below the national average of 45%.*

*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 Northern Iowa work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.