Early Childhood Education (Transfer)

Whatcom Community College ETPL
The early childhood education degree prepares students for careers in early learning, caring for and teaching children birth through age 8 in child care programs, preschools, and publicly supported programs such as Head Start. Graduates meet Washington's Level 3 state competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals and NAEYC ECE associate degree standards.
Visit the program website Advising & Career Services Advisor (360) 383-3080 advise@whatcom.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$11,865.87

Total required fees

$314.80

Books and supplies

$370.00

Locations

Bellingham, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

2 Years

Length of training

Associate

Award type

93

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS-T

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

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

77%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$19.84

Typical (median) annual earnings

$33,736.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Healthcare and Social Services

53%

Education

16%

Other Services

16%

Retail Trade

6%

Other Industries

5%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
96
Completion rate
58%
Average number of students who completed each year
32
Gender
Male
8%
Female
92%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
6%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
75%
Multi-racial
4%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
6%
20 to 29
51%
30 to 39
30%
40 to 49
7%
50 and over
6%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
8%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
46%
Some college experience, but no degree
22%
Certificate or AA
9%
BA or higher
15%