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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

21 Ranked Colleges
416 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabeth City State 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 Getting Aid 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 $2,350 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid. Located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Shepherd University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $11,021 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

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#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #4 spot on the list. Huntington, West Virginia 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 5 students 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 $8,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.

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#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 Getting Aid list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Western Carolina 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

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#8

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. UNC 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. It costs about $16,529 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend University of Arkansas.

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

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#10

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Winston - Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

WSSU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend WSSU is $12,286 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#11

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid list, UNCW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend UNCW.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching 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 yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#13

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 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. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#14

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Catawba 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Catawba is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Catawba, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,185 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend Catawba.

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#15

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Rust 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Rust College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rust College is $11,317 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Arkansas at Monticello did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello is $12,136 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#17

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Glenville State 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 Getting Aid list. Glenville, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,714 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid per year to attend Glenville State College.

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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 Getting Aid list. Norfolk, Virginia 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norfolk State, the school also landed 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 $12,645 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students with aid.

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#19

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University came in at #19 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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Gardner - Webb is $21,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#20

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Campbell University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

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#21

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 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 Nova Southeastern University is $23,905 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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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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