Early Childhood Education at Western Michigan University
If you plan to study early childhood education, take a look at what Western Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.
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.
WMU Early Childhood Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
- Master’s Degree in Child development
WMU Early Childhood Education Rankings
Child development Student Demographics at WMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Western Michigan University.
WMU Early Childhood Education Master’s Program
In the child development master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in child development.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.
| Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool Teachers | 9,270 | $35,010 |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 1,450 | $59,140 |
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 TheKuLeR under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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