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2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina

9 Colleges in North Carolina
569 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #288 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 569 degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching annually.

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Choosing a Great Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching rankings. We derive our Best Overall Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in North Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degree levels they offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

It's difficult to beat East Carolina University if you want to pursue a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. ECU is a very large public university located in the city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
35.0% Growth in Graduates

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Wilmington if you want to pursue a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
61 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Degrees Awarded

Western Carolina University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. WCU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 61 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
66.7% Growth in Graduates

UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Pembroke. This university ranks 48th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 12 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at UNC Pembroke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Catawba crest
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Catawba is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Salisbury. This college ranks 43rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 17 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Catawba in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 59th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 6 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Boiling Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #1016 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gardner - Webb is a great university overall.

There were about 6 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Located in the city of Winston-Salem, WSSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 54th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 17 kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students who graduated with this degree at WSSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Winston - Salem State University

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 0
Georgia 690 162
Virginia 630 35
Tennessee 624 0
South Carolina 530 11
Kentucky 518 18
Mississippi 501 110
Alabama 500 22
Louisiana 489 10
Arkansas 466 47
West Virginia 410 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 2,694
Elementary Education 1,370
Teacher Development & Methodology 1,019
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 106
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 42
Teacher Education 39
Secondary Education 32
Adult & Continuing Education 21

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