Early Childhood Education

Centralia College ETPL
The Early Childhood Education - Associate in Applied Science degree program provides students with the critical Early childhood and Child Development content necessary to complete for employment in early childhood education or in a school system as a teacher's aide.

Financial information

Total tuition

$17,565.10

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Centralia, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

96

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Other prerequisites

High School Diploma or GED, background check

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Completion rate

58%

Employment rate

76%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.96

Typical (median) annual earnings

$37,567.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Education

45%

Healthcare and Social Services

30%

Other Industries

16%

Retail Trade

9%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
65
Completion rate
58%
Average number of students who completed each year
22
Gender
Male
5%
Female
95%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
3%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
80%
Multi-racial
1%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
4%
20 to 29
45%
30 to 39
20%
40 to 49
14%
50 and over
18%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
17%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
50%
Some college experience, but no degree
20%
Certificate or AA
10%
BA or higher
3%