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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in North Carolina

11 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in North Carolina

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 458 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 141 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,192 and $24,368 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in North Carolina

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,844 for North Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina list. 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.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $19,055 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina list. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 46 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students list, WCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for North Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $16,529 for North Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students.

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

Full UNC Charlotte Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is located in Pembroke, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UNC Pembroke also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,228 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students per year to attend UNC Pembroke.

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#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#8 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 North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina Central University is $14,732 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.

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

#7

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Winston - Salem State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

WSSU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend WSSU is $12,286 for North Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students.

Full Winston - Salem State University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina list. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. It costs about $2,350 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students per year to attend ECSU.

Full ECSU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#9

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Catawba College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Catawba also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Catawba College is $18,185 for North Carolina Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students.

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#10

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. The yearly cost to attend Gardner - Webb University is $21,296 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.

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#11

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Campbell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in North Carolina ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students list, Campbell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $24,544 for north carolina bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.

Full Campbell 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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