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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

21 Ranked Colleges
416 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 14 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

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 $6,295 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. ECSU is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

ECSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ECSU.

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#3

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, West Virginia
#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Shepherd University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shepherd University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Shepherd University is $8,377 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took 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 $6,741 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#1 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,195 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Carolina University.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 46 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $11,358 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching 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. It costs about $12,223 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

University of Arkansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK 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. It costs about $13,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arkansas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#9

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Pembroke also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UNC Pembroke is $9,668 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 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 $30-$48k ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNCW has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $14,415 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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#11

Winston - Salem State University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Winston - Salem State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

WSSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WSSU is $11,261 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $12,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

North Carolina Central University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

North Carolina Central University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina Central University is $13,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution located in Monticello, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAM also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Monticello is $11,158 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15

Catawba College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Catawba College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Catawba has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Catawba College is $15,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees 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 $11,670 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#17

Glenville State College

Glenville, West Virginia
#18 in overall quality

Glenville State College came in at #17 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 $30-$48k ranking. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Glenville State College also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $12,341 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Glenville State College.

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#18

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

Norfolk 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. Norfolk State University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k list, Norfolk State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Norfolk State University is $11,357 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also took the #14 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,669 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Gardner - Webb University.

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#20

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Campbell University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $22,212 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Campbell University.

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#21

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #12 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nova Southeastern University is $19,965 for southeast region bachelor’s degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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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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