2025 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California

Ranked #22 in popularity, child care provider/assistant is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,952 associate degrees in child care provider/assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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. 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 account for this we include a college'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 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 complete 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 in California.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Care Provider/Assistant in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for child care provider/assistant students seeking a an associate degree.

Top California 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 difficult to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the 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

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 large 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

3

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant needs to take a look at Santa Ana College. SAC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Ana.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Santa Ana College

4

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant has to take a look at Riverside City College. Riverside City College is a very large public college located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Riverside City College

5

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

6

College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Annual Graduates

College of the Sequoias is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from College of the Sequoias

7

College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

College of the Redwoods is a small public college located in the rural area of Eureka.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from College of the Redwoods

Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	288	8
Oregon	260	2
Nevada	185	34
Alaska	71	9

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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 Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies	61
Child Care & Support Services Management	43
Child Development	34
Adult Development & Aging	18
Family & Community Services	4

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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