Early Childhood Education at Florida International University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how FIU ranks among other schools offering degrees in child development.

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at FIU

FIU Child development Rankings

FIU is in the top 10% of the country for child development. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 486 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	18
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	31
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	33
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	48
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	49
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	53
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	61
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	71
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Schools	93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	96
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	106
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	115
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	180

Popularity of Child development at FIU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida International University handed out 225 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 208 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in child development from FIU. This makes it the #56 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

FIU Child development Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Florida International University.

FIU Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 1% of child development bachelor's degrees went to men and 99% went to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	5
Other Races	10

FIU Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

All of the 15 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from FIU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in child development.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	108
Adult & Continuing Education	16

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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