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Early Childhood Education at University of South Carolina-Upstate

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, consider the program at University of South Carolina-Upstate. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Upstate is located in Spartanburg, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 early childhood education degrees were granted at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Among 4,916 students, 1,163 (24%) studied exclusively online and 3,016 (61%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of South Carolina-Upstate

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#2 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#4 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#67 of 128
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#106 of 179
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#341 of 505
Best Value	Nationwide	#384 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate are 92% women (22) and 8% men (2).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Upstate

Of the 24 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 92% were women (22) and 8% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Upstate, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Those who complete Early Childhood Education program at University of South Carolina-Upstate work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.