2026 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in Missouri

Child Care Provider/Assistant is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best child care provider/assistant schools.

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• Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in Missouri

Best Schools for Child Care Provider/Assistant in Missouri

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child care provider/assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Child Care Provider/Assistant

1

Metropolitan Community College Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

$46,660 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, our #1 school for child care provider/assistant. Set in the city of Kansas City, Metropolitan Community College Kansas City is a large public institution. Metropolitan Community College Kansas City awarded about 29 child care provider/assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Child Care Provider/assistant graduates of Metropolitan Community College Kansas City earn a median of $46,660 early in their careers. Metropolitan Community College Kansas City graduates carry a median of $12,281 in student loans. Get the full child care provider/assistant details for Metropolitan Community College Kansas City

2

Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

$27,003 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Ozarks Technical Community College one of the top schools for child care provider/assistant. Set in the city of Springfield, Ozarks Technical Community College is a large public institution. There were roughly 43 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Ozarks Technical Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, child care provider/assistant degree recipients from Ozarks Technical Community College generally make around $27,003. Students borrow a median of $21,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the child care provider/assistant program at Ozarks Technical Community College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.