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Early Childhood Education at University of Kansas

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. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with child development programs.

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at KU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child development

KU Child development Rankings

KU is in the top 10% of the country for child development. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 486 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	17
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	43
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	45
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	116
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	157
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	159
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	160
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	162
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	168
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	169
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	192

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is an increase of 75% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

 

KU Child development Students

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

KU Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 21 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in child development from KU in 2021 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Child development

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	70
Secondary Education	29

View All Early Childhood Education Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arnhem under License

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