2023 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$24,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 288th most popular major in the country with 2,450 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 181 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.
Top 4 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 51 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Westfield State University supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,224. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Westfield State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 26 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Bristol also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,256 students enrolled at Bristol Community College, 144 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,457. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bristol Community College]](/colleges/bristol-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. This medium-sized school is located in Bedford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,543. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Middlesex Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 6,942 students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,332. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Quinsigamond Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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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
- *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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