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2024 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
46 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 46 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 in the Plains States Region Your choice of kindergarten/preschool education & teaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Master'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 in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

Every student who is interested in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching needs to look into Emporia State University. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 22 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Black Hills State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. BHSU is a small public university located in the town of Spearfish. This university ranks 12th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were roughly 6 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at BHSU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best kindergarten/preschool education & teaching colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 15
Iowa 648 0
Kansas 599 22
Nebraska 500 1
South Dakota 381 6

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

Majors Similar to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 6,429
Early Childhood Education 1,437
Secondary Education 1,014
Teacher Development & Methodology 637
Teacher Education 499
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 282
Adult & Continuing Education 235
Montessori Teacher Education 28
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 27
International Teaching and Learning 24

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