2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #130 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,445 associate degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching School for Your Associate Degree

The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching associate 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 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 United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Western New Mexico University is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Western New Mexico University is a small public university located in the town of Silver City.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Western New Mexico University

3

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

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

4

Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Quinsigamond Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Quinsigamond Community College

5

Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

RVCC is a medium-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

6

Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Middlesex Community College

7

Bristol Community College
Fall River, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Bristol is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Fall River.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Bristol Community College

8

Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

998 Annual Graduates

Eastern Gateway Community College is a large public college located in the city of Steubenville.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Eastern Gateway Community College

9

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Sinclair Community College

10

Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public university located in the distant town of New Philadelphia.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Kent State University at Tuscarawas

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching by Region

View the Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	6,823
Elementary Education	1,817
Teacher Education	1,432
Secondary Education	647
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	296
Teacher Development & Methodology	35
Adult & Continuing Education	1
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	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.