by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 288th most popular major in the country with 2,450 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 864 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 72 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westfield State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UARK Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 26 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 23 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Athens State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Athens State University is a small public school situated in Athens, Alabama. It awarded 22 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Athens State University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Stevenson University is located in Stevenson, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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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Winston - Salem State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arizona landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Norfolk State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMN Duluth Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
With a ranking of #20, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
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Hampton University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rust College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 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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Catawba College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Salisbury, 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 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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Elizabeth City State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. ECSU is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report
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