2026 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in the The Plains States Region
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall kindergarten/preschool education & teaching education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching
Leading the list is Emporia State University, our #1 school for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Set in the town of Emporia, Emporia State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. Emporia State University awarded about 19 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching degrees in the most recent data year. Kindergarten/preschool Education & Teaching graduates of Emporia State University earn a median of $47,799 early in their careers. Emporia State University graduates carry a median of $23,976 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Southeast Community College Area one of the top schools for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Set in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College Area is a large public institution. There were roughly 10 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Community College Area in the most recent data year. Graduates of the kindergarten/preschool education & teaching program make about $44,877 in their early career. Southeast Community College Area graduates carry a median of $14,935 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 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.
