2026 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Illinois
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools.
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Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in Illinois
If you are not 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 & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching
Our analysis ranked Eastern Illinois University the best school in the country for a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a large public university. Eastern Illinois University graduates 47% of students within six years. About 28 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching degrees were awarded at Eastern Illinois University in the most recent year. Kindergarten/preschool Education & Teaching graduates of Eastern Illinois University earn a median of $41,582 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,075.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
