2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Great Lakes Region

A bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #266 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Toledo
Toledo, OH

46 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Toledo if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in Ohio.

There were roughly 46 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from University of Toledo

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in Ohio.

There were roughly 37 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching individuals who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

3

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching needs to look into Eastern Illinois University. EIU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in Illinois.

There were approximately 15 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching individuals who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Eastern Illinois University

4

Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in Indiana.

There were roughly 5 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Purdue University Fort Wayne

5

Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OH

#3 Best Quality In OH

Shawnee State University is a small public university located in the town of Portsmouth. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching in Ohio.

There were approximately 4 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students who graduated with this degree at Shawnee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Shawnee State University

6

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

#4 Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a large public university located in the town of Bowling Green. More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

6

North Park University
Chicago, IL

#2 Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from North Park University

6

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

#2 Most Popular In IL

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Saint Xavier University

6

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

#2 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Loyola University Chicago

6

Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Kuyper is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids. More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching from Kuyper College

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the most popular kindergarten/preschool education and teaching schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	1
Ohio	598	106
Illinois	541	15
Indiana	532	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	4,354
Early Childhood Education	1,963
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	799
Secondary Education	633
Teacher Education	149
Teacher Development & Methodology	24
Montessori Teacher Education	6
Adult & Continuing Education	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.