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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k)

13 Ranked Colleges
606 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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.

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 an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 167 associates’s 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 $4,539 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #2 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,426 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middlesex Community College.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 32 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Delaware Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is $9,790 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Essex County College

Newark, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Essex County College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

Essex did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $13,258 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and 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 $48-$75k list, Sinclair Community College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sinclair Community College is $5,495 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,998 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Quinsigamond Community College.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Bristol Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Bristol also took the #10 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bristol Community College is $7,659 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

Community College of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCRI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCRI is $6,062 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Kent State University at Salem did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kent State University at Salem is a small public school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 24 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 $48-$75k list, Kent State University at Salem has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State University at Salem is $9,034 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Blue Ash College also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UC Blue Ash College is $14,764 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Kent State University at Tuscarawas

New Philadelphia, Ohio
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Tuscarawas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is located in New Philadelphia, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k list, Kent State University at Tuscarawas has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,166 for Associate Degree Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 46 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UC is $20,312 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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

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#13

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

California University of Pennsylvania ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend California University of Pennsylvania is $18,494 for associate degree kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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