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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 318th most popular major in the country with 2,068 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 276 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $8,054 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowie State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bowie State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $11,527 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bowie State University.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Kean has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,844 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kean.

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#4

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stevenson University is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Stevenson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stevenson University is $18,252 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Felician University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Felician is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lodi, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Felician has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,462 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Felician University.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

New Jersey City University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NJCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NJCU is $12,935 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in California, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal U is $14,841 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cabrini University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrini University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cabrini University is $17,649 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Keystone College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Keystone College is a small school located in La Plume, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Keystone College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Keystone College is $25,749 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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