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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
114 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $12,128 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevenson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stevenson is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Stevenson also took the #2 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stevenson University is $22,746 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kean University is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 44 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Kean is $15,827 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Kean University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#4

Bowie State University

Bowie, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State 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 $30-$48k list. Bowie State University is located in Bowie, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

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. The estimated yearly cost for Bowie State University is $14,745 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City 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 $30-$48k list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 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 $30-$48k list, NJCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NJCU is $13,257 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full New Jersey City University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#6

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Felician 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 $30-$48k list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lodi, New Jersey. It awarded 3 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Felician also took the #5 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Felician is $15,227 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Cal U also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Cal U is $14,428 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Cabrini University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cabrini University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cabrini University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cabrini University is $19,242 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Keystone College

La Plume, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Keystone College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students 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 yearly cost to attend Keystone College is $26,094 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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