Defiance has a total population of 16,465 and a student population of 1,070. Of these students, 1,070 are enrolled in schools that offer early childhood education programs.
Defiance College is the largest early childhood education school in Defiance, based on student population. In 2010, Defiance College graduated approximately 8 students from its early childhood education program.
A total of 8 students graduated with credentials in early childhood education from early childhood education schools in Defiance in 2010. If you decide to attend a early childhood education school in Defiance, you can expect to pay an average yearly tuition of $22,895.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,350 for early childhood education related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus at one of the Defiance-based early childhood education schools, you will have an added expense of $7,750 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $27,670.
Many early childhood education graduates choose to work as early childhood education professionals after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Defiance, your job prospects are average. In 2010, there were 41,380 early childhood education professionals in Ohio. Of these early childhood education professionals, 1,920 were working in the greater Defiance area. Defiance's early childhood education professional workforce is projected to increase by 8% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for early childhood education professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an early childhood education professional in Defiance is $50,400 per year, which is lower than the average for early childhood education professionals state-wide.
Address:
701 N Clinton, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree