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2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

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606 Degrees Awarded
$8,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,068 people earned their degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching, making the major the 318th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 606 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs, but they also cost less that 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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $4,140 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 167 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,267 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Essex County College is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Essex also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $11,636 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $8,684 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $3,113 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,093 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Bristol Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Bristol Community College is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Bristol also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol Community College is $5,741 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

CCRI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Rhode Island is $5,618 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Kent State University at Salem did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Kent State University at Salem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Salem is $7,028 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 33 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Blue Ash College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,283 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College.

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#11

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public school situated in New Philadelphia, Ohio. It awarded 22 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State University at Tuscarawas, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,295 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

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#12

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,482 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Rio Salado College.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 46 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $18,106 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#14

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal U, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,428 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal U.

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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%.

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  • *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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