2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #130 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 111 associate degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized kindergarten/preschool education & teaching related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Delaware Technical Community College - Terry if you want to pursue an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

2

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Raritan Valley Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. RVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Raritan Valley Community College

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges by State

Explore the best kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	429	0
Pennsylvania	379	6
New Jersey	249	93
Maryland	221	0
Delaware	96	33

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Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Related Rankings by Major

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	644
Elementary Education	370
Teacher Education	105
Secondary Education	43
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	22
Teacher Development & Methodology	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.