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Early Childhood Education at Western Piedmont Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Early Childhood Education, consider the program at Western Piedmont Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Piedmont Community College is in Morganton, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 early childhood education degrees were granted at Western Piedmont Community College.

Online Class Availability at Western Piedmont Community College

Many students take online classes at Western Piedmont Community College. Among 1,813 students, 422 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 601 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at Western Piedmont Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at Western Piedmont Community College are 100% women (33) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Associate’s Program at Western Piedmont Community College

Of the 13 associate’s early childhood education degrees awarded at Western Piedmont Community College, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 23% of Early Childhood Education associate’s degree recipients at Western Piedmont Community College, lower than the national average of 52%.*

*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

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at Western Piedmont Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Early Childhood Education majors, 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.