by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 402 bachelor's degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching.
East Carolina University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from East Carolina University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching has to take a look at Marshall University. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Marshall University
Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Georgia State University
Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Western Carolina University
Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Northern Kentucky University
Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Athens State University
Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Catawba is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Catawba College
Explore the best kindergarten/preschool education & teaching schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 141 |
| Georgia | 453 | 134 |
| Virginia | 421 | 30 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 3 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 18 |
| Alabama | 320 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 47 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 37 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 9 |
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 8,444 |
| Early Childhood Education | 2,123 |
| Secondary Education | 977 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 843 |
| Teacher Education | 650 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 62 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods | 7 |
