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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 288th most popular major in the country with 2,450 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,004 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 451 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Southeast Region

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #1 spot on the list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 11 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad 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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Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at Mississippi Valley State University

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Catawba College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catawba College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabeth City State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Elizabeth City State University is a small school located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Athens State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Athens State University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Erskine College is located in Due West, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

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Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston - Salem State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at Western Carolina University

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Greensboro College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small public school situated in Monticello, Arkansas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UAM Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 6 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school situated in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at ECU

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #22, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at Tulane

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Charlotte Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching at UNCW

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