Early Childhood Education at Eastern Connecticut State University
If you plan to study early childhood education, take a look at what Eastern Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.ECSU is located in Willimantic, Connecticut and has a total student population of 4,644.
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.
ECSU Early Childhood Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
- Master’s Degree in Child development
Online Classes Are Available at ECSU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, ECSU does offer online courses in child development for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
ECSU Early Childhood Education Rankings
Child development Student Demographics at ECSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Eastern Connecticut State University.
ECSU Early Childhood Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a child development master's degree from ECSU, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a master's in child development.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Related Majors
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 CT, the home state for Eastern Connecticut State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CT | Average Salary in CT |
---|---|---|
Preschool Teachers | 5,690 | $43,350 |
Kindergarten Teachers | 1,450 | $77,220 |
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 John Phelan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.