Estimated average graduation time differed by major, from 2 years for secondary/special education to 3.8 years for non-education majors¶

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q2 i? Secondary education/special education majors had the fastest estimated average graduation time of 2 years, followed by 2.3 years for elementary education and 3.1 years for early childhood education; non-education majors averaged 3.8 years, the only majors exceeding the part-time expectation. → Rentz 2024

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Rentz 2024¶

Rentz, B., Soalablai, S., Saelua, N. A., & McCarthy, A. (2024). Teacher certification, retention, and recruitment in Palau: Understanding graduation patterns of teacher education students at Palau Community College (REL 2025-008). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Products/Region/pacific/Publication/108210

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Kaplan-Meier analysis by major (elementary n=69, early childhood n=29, secondary/special education n=6, non-education n=5). The report states the fastest majors averaged 2 and 2.3 years; non-education majors averaged 3.8 years, exceeding the 3.3-year part-time expectation.

"Secondary education/special education majors had the fastest estimated average graduation time of 2 years, followed by 2.3 years for elementary education majors, and 3.1 years for early childhood education majors."

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