Kindergarten Preschool Education and Teaching

A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 119 institutions across the United States, with a total of 8468 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

330

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,445

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

767

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

106

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,750

awards given

Top Schools for Kindergarten Preschool Education and Teaching

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH	2,994
2	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	324
3	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	240
4	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	201
5	County College of Morris Randolph, NJ	184
6	Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC	172
7	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	159
8	Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC	156
9	Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC	156
10	Kean University Union, NJ	141
11	Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH	132
12	Athens State University Athens, AL	126
13	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	124
14	Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM	120
15	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	117
16	University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	108
17	Jackson State University Jackson, MS	99
18	Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ	99
19	Bristol Community College Fall River, MA	93
20	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	81
21	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	78
22	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	72
23	Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA	72
24	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE	72
25	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	68
26	Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH	66
27	Cabrini University Radnor, PA	66
28	Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI	66
29	Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC	64
30	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	63
31	Robeson Community College Lumberton, NC	60
32	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC	60
33	Catawba College Salisbury, NC	57
34	Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC	52
35	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	51
36	University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN	51
37	Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, MA	51
38	Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Miami, OK	51
39	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	48
40	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	45
41	Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC	44
42	Haywood Community College Clyde, NC	44
43	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	42
44	Emporia State University Emporia, KS	42
45	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	42
46	Hampton University Hampton, VA	42
47	Richmond Community College Hamlet, NC	40
48	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	39
49	Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD	39
50	Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA	36
51	Worcester State University Worcester, MA	36
52	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	36
53	Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC	36
54	Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, MA	34
55	Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	30
56	College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI	30
57	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	30
58	Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC	28
59	Ball State University Muncie, IN	28
60	Casper College Casper, WY	27
61	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	27
62	Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs, NC	27
63	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR	27
64	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	24
65	Columbia Central University-Caguas Caguas, PR	24
66	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama, PR	24
67	Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC	24
68	Western Piedmont Community College Morganton, NC	24
69	New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	24
70	Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC	24
71	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	21
72	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK	21
73	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	21
74	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	21
75	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR	18
76	Marshall University Huntington, WV	18
77	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH	18
78	Alamance Community College Graham, NC	16
79	Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ	15
80	Keystone College La Plume, PA	15
81	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM	15
82	Pennsylvania Western University California, PA	15
83	Furman University Greenville, SC	15
84	University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN	12
85	Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH	12
86	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM	12
87	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	9
88	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German, PR	9
89	Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS	9
90	Erskine College Due West, SC	9
91	River Valley Community College Claremont, NH	8
92	Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC	8
93	Bethesda University Anaheim, CA	8
94	Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, OR	8
95	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	6
96	University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR	6
97	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH	6
98	Long Island University Brookville, NY	6
99	Butler County Community College Butler, PA	6
100	Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN	6