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2024 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools

48 Colleges in the United States
2,450 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded
A degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 48 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,450 degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Master's Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Doctor's Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

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 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
8.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
39 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 39 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

University of Arizona is a great choice for students interested in a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 18 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
92 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

ECU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 13 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC

Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.

There were about 4 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
33 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Delaware Tech is a large public college located in the small city of Dover. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were roughly 33 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
44 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 44 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
162 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching by Region

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Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105

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