Early Childhood Education Degree

The early childcare program at Monroe College prepare students for a career as a daycare provider, social worker, camp counselor, recreation work, teacher assistant, or preschool teacher. The program focuses on teaching students ranging in age from infancy through eight years, depending on the school system or state regulations. Program courses include preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer early childhood education degrees.

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Monroe College

1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY

Monroe College, located in Bronx, New York, was founded in 1933 as the Monroe School of Business with the purpose of providing quality career oriented education for men and women. The school began with a small class enrollment but had grown significantly by World War II, after which enrollment skyrocketed due to increased demand by veterans for career oriented education. Since then the school has maintained high standards and a mission to be on the cutting edge of education and technology to ensure that students receive the best education possible and prepares them for employment in a modern and changing world.

Academics

Monroe College provides students with a liberal arts core curriculum that is combined with the student's desired course of study in order to earn the desired major. Programs are managed through multiple schools that comprise Monroe College, each with covering a specific field of study and maintaining its own courses. The school offers, certificates, associate degrees, bachelor degrees and graduate degrees depending on the students desired level of education, commitment and goals. Certificate and associate degrees are offered as part of the schools dedication to providing career development education and its tradition of adapting to the needs of students.  Bachelor and Graduate programs provide more  in depth education in similar areas of study, allowing students to develop higher earning potential and more employment opportunities.

Programs of study include:

• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Nursing

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students wishing to enroll at Monroe College must submit a completed application along with all required documentation. Once submitted the student will have an interview with a admissions representative, after which a decision will be made regarding enrollment. Individuals pursuing certificates or associate degrees will have less stringent requirements for admission than those pursuing a bachelor's degree. Individual's applying to Monroe College's King Graduate School must have earned a bachelor's degree and must supply a separate completed application in order to be considered. High GRE scores and a strong academic record are also a plus.

Financial aid is available in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and work study programs. Aid must be applied for prior to the start of each academic year through the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the information from which will be used to determine a student's financial needs and aid program eligibility. Students may be chosen at random to supply additional information to verify the accuracy of the FAFSA due to new federal regulations governing the financial aid process. Scholarships may also be pursued from private sources through applications submitted individually to each desired one. Such scholarships will each have their own awards criterion.

Clubs and Organizations

Monroe College is home to a number of clubs and organizations that allow students to meet with one another to discuss academics, personal interests, cultural issues, or other topics as based on the focus of the club. Students are encouraged to participate in one or more of these clubs and organization in order to socialize with fellow students and to participate in non classroom related activities.

Clubs and organizations at Monroe College include:

• Gaming 4 All
• Criminal Justice Club
• Allied Health Club
• Amnesty International
• Poetry Club 

Students Enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Monroe College offers a bachelor's degree program in early childhood education.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Description

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, preschool teachers, except special education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.04
  • Average Annual Salary: $33360
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.31
  • Average Annual Salary: $42240

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Description

Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, kindergarten teachers, except special education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Annual Salary: $101150
• Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Annual Salary: $66430

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).