2025 Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #130 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,190 associate degrees in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching during the 2022-2023 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. 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.

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 schools for kindergarten/preschool education & teaching students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Schools

The kindergarten/preschool education and teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Ohio.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching.

Top Ohio 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 finest 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 very large student population.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

998 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Eastern Gateway Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Steubenville.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Eastern Gateway Community College

3

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Sinclair Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Sinclair Community College

4

Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Tuscarawas is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching. Kent State University at Tuscarawas is a small public university located in the town of New Philadelphia.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Kent State University at Tuscarawas

5

Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Kent State University at Salem is a small public university located in the rural area of Salem.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from Kent State University at Salem

6

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.More information about a associate in kindergarten/preschool education & teaching from University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	410	0
Wisconsin	224	2

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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.

Majors Similar to Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education	115
Teacher Education	88
Secondary Education	16
Elementary Education	12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	10

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.