2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #288 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching annually.

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• Best Overall Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools List

Choosing a Great Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School

Your choice of kindergarten/preschool education & teaching school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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 Minnesota list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in Minnesota

The schools below may not offer all types of kindergarten/preschool education and teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1

Concordia University, Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Concordia University, Saint Paul is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 45th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Concordia University, Saint Paul

2

University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth, MN

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of Minnesota - Duluth

3

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

St Catherine University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.More information about a degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from St Catherine University

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	648	0
Kansas	599	22
Nebraska	500	1
South Dakota	381	6

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	1,056
Early Childhood Education	698
Teacher Development & Methodology	324
Teacher Education	200
Adult & Continuing Education	109
Montessori Teacher Education	59
International Teaching and Learning	33
Secondary Education	21
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	6

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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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