2024 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #264 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized kindergarten/preschool education & teaching related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students working on their bachelor's degree.

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 the Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

18 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of Arizona

2

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

34 Annual Graduates

New Mexico Highlands University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public university located in the town of Las Vegas.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from New Mexico Highlands University

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	356	18
New Mexico	202	42

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Rankings in Majors Related to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	2,865
Early Childhood Education	775
Teacher Education	550
Secondary Education	424
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	44
Teacher Development & Methodology	6
Adult & Continuing Education	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.