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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
416 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 21 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NKU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Kentucky University is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#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 $75-$110k. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 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 $75-$110k list, Shepherd University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,106 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Shepherd University.

Full Shepherd University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#13 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $12,613 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Elizabeth City State University is $6,708 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $16,857 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Western Carolina University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #6 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 $75-$110k ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $18,927 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, East Carolina University 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 $75-$110k list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 17 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees 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. It costs about $19,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ECU.

Full East Carolina University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Pembroke, 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke also took the #16 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $14,153 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $19,973 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #10 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 $75-$110k ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 106 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $17,290 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Georgia State.

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#11

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #11 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 $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $22,190 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

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#12

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Catawba College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Catawba is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k 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 $20,380 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Catawba.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #13 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 $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 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 $75-$110k list, UAM has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAM is $16,148 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winston - Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 25 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSSU is $18,006 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Norfolk State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Norfolk State University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Norfolk State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Norfolk State is $15,978 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $21,117 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Glenville State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Glenville State College is a small public school situated in Glenville, West Virginia. It awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College also took the #18 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,744 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Glenville State College.

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#18

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $24,417 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Gardner - Webb University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#19

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

Rust 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 10 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 $75-$110k list, Rust College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,664 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Rust College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#20

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern 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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NUS Florida is $26,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#21

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Campbell 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Campbell has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell University is $26,197 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Campbell University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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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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