2023 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,450 people earned their degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching, making the major the 288th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,004 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 451 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in kindergarten/preschool education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality kindergarten/preschool education and teaching programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 19 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, UARK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 134 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNC Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 18 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 469 of the 16,211 students enrolled at NKU were GI Bill® students, of which 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,158. 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 Northern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report
Marshall University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
Shepherd University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shepherd University is a public institution located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Shepherd University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Shepherd University supports 3,159 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 78 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,177. During this same period, 20 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 Shepherd University]](/colleges/shepherd-university/student-life/veterans/)
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Western Carolina University supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full WCU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Pembroke, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Pembroke 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.Among the 8,262 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, 712 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,292. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Pembroke offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Pembroke]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/student-life/veterans/)
Gardner - Webb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Gardner - Webb 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.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Gardner - Webb University]](/colleges/gardner-webb-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University, 433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full North Carolina Central University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Athens State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Athens State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,867 students enrolled at Athens State University, 144 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,326. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Athens State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Athens State University Veteran Student Life Report
Catawba College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Catawba College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Catawba not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Catawba supports 1,371 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,192. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Catawba does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Norfolk State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Norfolk State University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
Norfolk State 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.According to our most recent data, Norfolk State supports 5,457 students, and 527 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 208 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,223. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Winston - Salem State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
WSSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 5,169 students enrolled at Winston - Salem State University were GI Bill® students, of which 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,041. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Winston - Salem State University]](/colleges/winston-salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, UAM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,645 students enrolled at UAM, 59 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,149. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UAM]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-monticello/student-life/veterans/)
Elizabeth City State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, ECSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 123 of the 2,002 students enrolled at ECSU were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,640. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Elizabeth City State University]](/colleges/elizabeth-city-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rust College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rust College also made our “Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19.Among the 623 students enrolled at Rust College, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,942. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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