2023 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’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.

Across North Carolina, there were 536 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina master’s degree vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.

Top 2 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

8 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #2.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

1,476 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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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