2025 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 827 associate degrees in child care provider/assistant to qualified students.

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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 school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection 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 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 schools for child care provider/assistant students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Care Provider/Assistant in the Southeast Region

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

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

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

American Public University System is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from American Public University System

2

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant needs to look into Northern Virginia Community College. 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

3

Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant needs to check out Reynolds Community College. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Reynolds Community College

4

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the remote area of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Itawamba Community College

5

West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from West Kentucky Community and Technical College

6

Maysville Community and Technical College
Maysville, KY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Maysville.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Maysville Community and Technical College

7

Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Hinds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Raymond.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Hinds Community College

8

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Tidewater Community College

9

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

10

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Delgado Community College

Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best child care provider/assistant schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	221
West Virginia	180	102
Tennessee	170	0
Arkansas	161	11
Virginia	158	240
Kentucky	129	136
Louisiana	124	95

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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
Child Care & Support Services Management	378
Child Development	139
Adult Development & Aging	8
Family & Community Services	7
General Human Development & Family Studies	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 Jsonin. More about our data sources and methodologies.