by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes region, there were 694 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. That schools that top this list have a program in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Salem. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State University at Salem is a public institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 368 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Keshena, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Firelands landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Huron, Ohio, and it awarded 25 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full BGSU-Firelands Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a public institution located in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 21 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Middletown Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
With a ranking of #8, Southern State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern State Community College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern State Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
University of Toledo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 81 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
With a ranking of #10, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Hamilton landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Hamilton, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Miami University - Hamilton Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 92 degrees to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
Eastern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #14, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Northwest State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
Sinclair Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 20 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stark State College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
With a ranking of #17, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #17, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Zanesville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Kuyper College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kuyper is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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