With an overall population of 15,538 and a student population of 9,156, approximately 9,156 of Gainesville students attend one of Gainesville's schools that offer early childhood education programs.
Of the 1 early childhood education schools in Gainesville, the largest early childhood education school, by student population, is North Central Texas College. In 2010, North Central Texas College graduated approximately 22 students with credentials in early childhood education.
In 2010, 22 students graduated with an early childhood education degree in Gainesville. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $1,080 per year in tuition costs.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,410 for early childhood education related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Gainesville-based early childhood education schools, you will have an added expense of $3,378 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $5,468.
After graduating with your credentials in early childhood education, if you decide to work as an early childhood education professional in Gainesville, your job prospects are good. There were 156,930 early childhood education professionals working in Texas and 1,360 working in the greater Gainesville area in 2010. The government projects that the number of early childhood education professionals in Gainesville will increase by 38% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for early childhood education professionals.
As an early childhood education professional in Gainesville, you can expect to make an average salary of $44,540 per year. This is lower than the average salary for early childhood education professionals in the state.
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North Central Texas College
Address:
1525 W California Street, Gainesville, Texas 76240-4699
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree