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2023 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
840 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is the 288th most popular major in the country with 2,450 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 840 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #2 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 33 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry supports 12,955 students, and 203 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 140 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,025. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware Tech]](/colleges/delaware-technical-community-college-terry/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 20 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Sinclair Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,907. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Bristol Community College
Fall River, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school situated in Fall River, Massachusetts. It awarded 26 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Bristol also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 144 of the 6,256 students enrolled at Bristol were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,457. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bristol does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate list. UC Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

UC Blue Ash College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,239 students enrolled at UC Blue Ash College, 214 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,715. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Bedford, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 130 of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,543. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middlesex Community College]](/colleges/middlesex-community-college-bedford/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Salem ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

Kent State University at Salem not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 1,729 students enrolled at Kent State University at Salem were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,225. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kent State University at Salem Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 associates’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinsigamond Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 159 of the 6,942 students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,332. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Kent State University at Tuscarawas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate ranking. 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 13 students in 2020-2021.

Kent State University at Tuscarawas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 78 of the 2,212 students enrolled at Kent State University at Tuscarawas were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,036. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Kent State University at Tuscarawas Veteran Student Life Report

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for an Associate list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rust College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 623 students enrolled at Rust College were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,942. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rust College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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