Massachusetts Data Tables

Administrators ECE Program
Directors
School
Principals
Family Child
Care Providers
Total Number 1,680U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 8,610U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2021 Edition, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,978Child Care Aware of America 2020 State Fact Sheet
Annual Salary $59,770 $119,250 n/a
Leadership Academies  
Number of Leadership Academies 22021 Early Care and Education Leadership Development Compendium 4th Edition
Higher Education ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
ECE Leadership
Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Elementary Principal
Graduate Degree Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Number of
Institutions
Number of
Programs
Public2 (Institutions)2 (Programs)9 (Institutions)21 (Programs)
Private2 (Institutions)3 (Programs)13 (Institutions)27 (Programs)
Total4NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Institutions)5NAEYC Early Childhood Education Higher Education Degree Directory (Programs)22National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Institutions)48National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) (Programs)
2-year1 (Institution)2 (Programs)----
4-year3 (Institutions)3 (Programs)22 (Institutions)48 (Programs)
Associate'sn/a (Institutions)2 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)--
Bachelors and Post-Bachelor's Certificaten/a (Institutions)1 (Program)n/a (Institutions)4 (Programs)
Masters and Post-Master's Certificaten/a (Institutions)2 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)31 (Programs)
Doctoraln/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)13 (Programs)
In-Personn/a (Institutions)2 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)36 (Programs)
On-Linen/a (Institutions)--n/a (Institutions)3 (Programs)
Blendedn/a (Institutions)3 (Programs)n/a (Institutions)9 (Programs)

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Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing3Standards for the Licensure or Approval of Family Child Care, Small Group and School Age and Large Group and School Age Child Care Programs
Level of general education0
College credit in early childhood education0
College credit in business/administration2
Continuing professional development per year10
Administrator Credential (minimal requirements)1Professional Qualifications Certification - Director I and II
Credential is competency-based0
Level of general education0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE0
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Credential renewal is based on continuing ed 0
# of months of experience in ECE (may include practicum experiences)5
# of years of experience in administration0
Principal Licensure5
Level of general education5
Pre-K or elementary license issued10Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
# of years of teaching experience10Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Pre-K content in the licensure requirements0
Pre-K practical (field) experience required0Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Administrator Qualifications in QRIS2MA Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)
QRIS is implemented statewide10
Administrator credential is embedded in QRIS (yes or no)0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement0
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE2Interim changes to MA QRIS standards
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0
Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs4Public Preschool Program
Principal endorsement is required for school-based programs10
Administrator credential required for center-based programs0
Highest level of administrators general education requirement8
# of semester hours of college credit in ECE2
# of semester hours of college credit in business/administration0