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2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

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606 Degrees Awarded
$7,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 318th most popular major in the country with 2,068 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 606 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bedford, Massachusetts that handed out 5 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex Community College also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex Community College is $4,010 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middlesex Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a large school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 167 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Gateway Community College is $2,845 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Essex is a medium-sized school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 1 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Essex, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,166 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Essex.

Full Essex County College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Delaware Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,212 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Sinclair Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $2,567 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Sinclair Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#6

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Quinsigamond Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Quinsigamond Community College is $5,604 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Bristol Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Bristol is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bristol has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,539 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bristol.

Full Bristol Community College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 30 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

CCRI also took the #9 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Rhode Island is $5,485 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

Kent State University at Salem came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 24 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State University at Salem also took the #11 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,765 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kent State University at Salem.

Full Kent State University at Salem Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UC Blue Ash College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Blue Ash College is $11,883 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

Kent State University at Tuscarawas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Philadelphia, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Tuscarawas is $6,018 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Rio Salado College

Tempe, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Rio Salado College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,102 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rio Salado College.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 46 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC is $15,078 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#14

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,841 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California University of Pennsylvania.

Full Cal U Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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