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2027 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in West Virginia

[Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/kindergarten-preschool-education-and-teaching/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong kindergarten/preschool education & teaching education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students.

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• Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in West Virginia

2027 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in West Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the kindergarten/preschool education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools

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Marshall University
Huntington, WV

$9,162 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,886 Avg Student Debt

$46,354 Median Earnings (10yr)

Marshall University earned the #1 spot for value among kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington. Students from in state pay about $9,162 in tuition and fees, compared with $20,342 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates is $25,886. Early-career kindergarten/preschool education & teaching graduates make about $41,584. That is a strong return on a $25,886 median debt. Marshall University admits about 96% of applicants.

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

$9,056 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$49,358 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching will find it at Shepherd University, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,056, compared with $19,082 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the kindergarten/preschool education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, kindergarten/preschool education & teaching degree recipients from Shepherd University generally make around $40,748. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Shepherd University admits about 97% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.