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2026 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in the United States
371 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded
$34,206 Avg Early-Career Salary

Child Care Provider/Assistant degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for child care provider/assistant students.

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Best Schools for Child Care Provider/Assistant in Mississippi

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall child care provider/assistant education in Mississippi.

Top Schools in Child Care Provider/Assistant

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Our analysis ranked Hinds Community College the best school in the country for a degree in child care provider/assistant. Set in the rural area of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a large public institution. About 108 child care provider/assistant degrees were awarded at Hinds Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the child care provider/assistant program make about $34,003 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,228. Read more about the child care provider/assistant program at Hinds Community College

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in child care provider/assistant, ranking #2. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a large public university. There were roughly 60 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child care provider/assistant degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earn around $20,069 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,940 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in child care provider/assistant from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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East Central Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best child care provider/assistant schools. Located in the rural area of Decatur, East Central Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 11 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at East Central Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, child care provider/assistant degree recipients from East Central Community College generally make around $21,950. Students borrow a median of $6,382 to complete this degree. Get the full child care provider/assistant details for East Central Community College

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Northwest Mississippi Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in child care provider/assistant, landing the #4 spot this year. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Senatobia. There were roughly 54 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Mississippi Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the child care provider/assistant program make about $35,001 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,990 to complete this degree. See the full child care provider/assistant program report for Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Itawamba Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best child care provider/assistant schools. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a moderately-sized public university. About 23 child care provider/assistant degrees were awarded at Itawamba Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their child care provider/assistant degree from Itawamba Community College earn around $40,832 in the first couple years of their career. Itawamba Community College graduates carry a median of $10,942 in student loans. See the full child care provider/assistant program report for Itawamba Community College

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Southwest Mississippi Community College placed #6 among the best child care provider/assistant schools. Set in the rural area of Summit, Southwest Mississippi Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Southwest Mississippi Community College awarded about 17 child care provider/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child care provider/assistant degree from Southwest Mississippi Community College earn around $50,292 in the first couple years of their career. Southwest Mississippi Community College graduates carry a median of $21,057 in student loans. Read more about the child care provider/assistant program at Southwest Mississippi Community College

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Pearl River Community College placed #7 among the best child care provider/assistant schools. Pearl River Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Poplarville. Pearl River Community College awarded about 12 child care provider/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their child care provider/assistant degree from Pearl River Community College earn around $34,785 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,482. More information about a degree in child care provider/assistant from Pearl River Community College

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Northeast Mississippi Community College placed #8 among the best child care provider/assistant schools. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Booneville. About 11 child care provider/assistant degrees were awarded at Northeast Mississippi Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the child care provider/assistant program make about $41,228 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,566. More information about a degree in child care provider/assistant from Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Meridian Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best child care provider/assistant schools. This mid-sized public university is located in the town of Meridian. There were roughly 21 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Meridian Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, child care provider/assistant degree recipients from Meridian Community College generally make around $34,846. Meridian Community College graduates carry a median of $10,368 in student loans. More information about a degree in child care provider/assistant from Meridian Community College

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Jones County Junior College earned the #10 position for child care provider/assistant this year. Located in the town of Ellisville, Jones County Junior College is a moderately-sized public university. About 11 child care provider/assistant degrees were awarded at Jones County Junior College in the most recent year. Child Care Provider/assistant graduates of Jones County Junior College earn a median of $33,655 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $9,559 to complete this degree. See the full child care provider/assistant program report for Jones County Junior College

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Coahoma Community College came in at #11 for child care provider/assistant this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the rural area of Clarksdale. There were roughly 43 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Coahoma Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the child care provider/assistant program make about $29,600 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,745. More information about a degree in child care provider/assistant from Coahoma Community College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 12 schools evaluated.

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