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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
416 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,068 people earned their degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching, making the major the 318th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 872 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 416 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NKU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend NKU is $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NKU Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#2

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Shepherd University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,068 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Shepherd University.

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#3

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,217 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Elizabeth City State University.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marshall University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $5,770 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $11,026 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full East Carolina University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#6

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 46 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, WCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,188 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Carolina University.

Full Western Carolina University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $12,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UNCW Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke is $8,282 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Charlotte is $11,991 for southeast region bachelor’s 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 85%.

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#11

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. WSSU is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Winston - Salem State University is $10,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Winston - Salem State University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $11,991 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $12,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Monticello, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM also took the #21 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAM is $11,326 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Catawba College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Catawba College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Catawba did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Catawba College is $16,210 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Rust College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Holly Springs, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rust College, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rust College is $10,691 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Rust College Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#17

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Glenville State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Glenville, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Glenville State College has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,574 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Glenville State College.

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#18

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Norfolk State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Norfolk State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Norfolk State University is $11,277 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gardner - Webb is $18,034 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Gardner - Webb University Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Report

#20

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Campbell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Campbell also took the #11 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbell University is $20,200 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nova Southeastern University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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