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Early Childhood Education at Rhode Island College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how RIC ranks among other schools offering degrees in child development.

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at RIC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child development
• Master’s Degree in Child development

RIC Child development Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #162 on College Factual's Best Schools for child development list. It is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	47
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	87
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	90
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	93
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	99
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	104
Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools	108
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	108
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	109
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	116
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Schools	126
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	132
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	138
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	141
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	162
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	187
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	193
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	300
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	305

Popularity of Child development at RIC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rhode Island College handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in child development from RIC. This makes it the #151 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Child development Student Diversity at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 27 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in child development from RIC in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	18
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

RIC Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from RIC in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	41
Teacher Development & Methodology	10
Secondary Education	1

View All Early Childhood Education Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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