2025 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools

If you pursue a associate degree in child care provider/assistant, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of child care provider/assistant. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,519 associate degrees in child care provider/assistant during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Child Care Provider/Assistant School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of child care provider/assistant for getting your associate degree school matters. 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 take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host 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 much a school focuses on child care provider/assistant students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other child care provider/assistant students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 child care provider/assistant related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for child care provider/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools

The child care provider/assistant 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 Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Care Provider/Assistant in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in child care provider/assistant.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Child Care Provider/Assistant

1

Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

66 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Modesto Junior College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the midsize city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Modesto Junior College

2

North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant has to look into North Shore Community College. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from North Shore Community College

3

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant has to look into American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from American Public University System

4

Fresno City College
Fresno, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

75 Annual Graduates

Fresno City College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Fresno City College

5

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Northern Virginia Community College

6

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Santa Ana College

7

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Richmond.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Reynolds Community College

8

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Riverside City College is a very large public college located in the city of Riverside.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Riverside City College

9

City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
Chicago, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College

10

West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

West Hills College-Lemoore is a small public college located in the rural area of Lemoore.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from West Hills College-Lemoore

Child Care Provider/Assistant by Region

View the Best Child Care Provider/Assistant 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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Rankings in Majors Related to Child Care Provider/Assistant

Child Care Provider/Assistant is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Child Care Provider/Assistant

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Care & Support Services Management	1,389
Child Development	776
General Human Development & Family Studies	366
Family & Community Services	66
Adult Development & Aging	60
Developmental Services Worker	25
Early Childhood and Family Studies	15

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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