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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

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416 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 872 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 416 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,039 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Full NKU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Shepherd University also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Shepherd University is $11,719 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

ECSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $3,930 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,488 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Marshall University.

Full Marshall University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,784 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full ECU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,336 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#7

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,063 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Western Carolina University.

Full Western Carolina University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $16,299 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $11,423 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,592 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full UNCW Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#11

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,145 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Georgia State University.

Full Georgia State Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#12

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Winston - Salem State University is $15,422 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full WSSU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#13

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Catawba College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Catawba has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Catawba.

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#14

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $18,263 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full North Carolina Central University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#21 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 9 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $13,201 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UAM.

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#16

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,951 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Gardner - Webb University.

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#17

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

Rust College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Rust College is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Rust College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Rust College.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#18

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Norfolk State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Norfolk State University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Norfolk State also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $13,647 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Norfolk State University.

Full Norfolk State Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#19

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Glenville State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Glenville, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glenville State College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glenville State College is $14,921 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Glenville State College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#20

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Campbell University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $22,838 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#21

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $25,060 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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