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Early Childhood Education at Walden University

Early Childhood Education at Walden University

If you plan to study early childhood education, take a look at what Walden University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Early Childhood Education section at the bottom of this page.

Walden University Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
  • Master’s Degree in Child development

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Walden University does offer online education options in child development for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Child development Student Demographics at Walden University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Walden University.

Walden University Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in child development at Walden University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a bachelor's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 59
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Walden University Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

95% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 5% of child development master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in child development each year. Walden University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master's in child development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 75
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That Child development Grads May Go Into

A degree in child development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Preschool Teachers 8,180 $37,500
Kindergarten Teachers 3,440 $60,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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