Early Childhood Education at Western Oregon University

If you are interested in studying early childhood education, you may want to check out the program at Western Oregon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554.

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.

Western Oregon State College Early Childhood Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Child development

Western Oregon State College Early Childhood Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in child development from Western Oregon State College. This makes it the #138 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

Child development Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Early Childhood Education from Western Oregon State College in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in child development each year. Western Oregon State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 63% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Western Oregon State College also has a doctoral program available in child development. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
• Teacher Education

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Preschool Teachers	7,100	$30,400
Kindergarten Teachers	1,050	$72,830

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.