Early Childhood Education at University of Kentucky

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

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Early Childhood Education Degrees Available at UK

UK Child development Rankings

UK is in the top 10% of the country for child development. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 486 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Early Childhood Education Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Early Childhood Education Graduate Degree Schools	36
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Best Early Childhood Education Schools	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	82
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $0-$30k)	90
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $30-$48k)	103
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $48-$75k)	105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	113
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k)	146
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income Over $110k)	152
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education	202
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education (With Aid)	205
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Early Childhood Education Graduates	218
Best Value Colleges for Early Childhood Education	351
Highest Paid Early Childhood Education Graduates	368

Popularity of Child development at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is a decrease of 67% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in child development from UK. This makes it the #168 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.

UK Child development Students

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

UK Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in child development from UK in 2021 were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor'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	1

UK Early Childhood Education Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in child development from UK in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	96
Secondary Education	27
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	20
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	18
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	15

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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