2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
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Ranked Colleges
155
Degrees Awarded
$27,100
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 155 kindergarten/preschool education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching.
Top 2 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying kindergarten/preschool education and teaching list, University of Arizona has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 34 ’s kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Highlands University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 2,777 students enrolled at New Mexico Highlands University 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 $3,407. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico Highlands University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico Highlands University]](/colleges/new-mexico-highlands-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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