2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in New Jersey

A degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 167 degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools List

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in New Jersey

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Jersey Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1

Kean University
Union, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Kean University if you wish to pursue a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Kean is a large public university located in the suburb of Union.More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Kean University

2

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

42 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Raritan Valley Community College if you want to pursue a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. RVCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Branchburg.More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Raritan Valley Community College

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	4
Pennsylvania	978	40
Maryland	618	68
Delaware	345	33

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Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	738
Teacher Education	370
Early Childhood Education	155
Teacher Development & Methodology	109
Secondary Education	93
Adult & Continuing Education	21

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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).
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