2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 276 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 27 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cabrini University

Radnor, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$2,250 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cabrini University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cabrini University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cabrini University are $2,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at Cabrini University

#2

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$22,318 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 masters’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at Kean University

#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$26,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 6 masters’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NJCU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NJCU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching

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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