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2025 Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
469 Child Care and Support Services Management Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in child care & support services management, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #283 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 469 degrees in child care & support services management annually.

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Choosing a Great Child Care & Support Services Management School

Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region The child care and support services management program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Child Care & Support Services Management rankings. For our Best Overall Child Care & Support Services Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Child Care and Support Services Management
Bachelor's Degrees in Child Care and Support Services Management
Master's Degrees in Child Care and Support Services Management

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Child Care & Support Services Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Child Care & Support Services Management in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the child care and support services management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Child Care and Support Services Management

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Any student who is interested in child care & support services management has to look into Union Institute & University. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Grand Rapids Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in child care & support services management. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This college ranks 18th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 28 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at Grand Rapids Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
113 Child Care and Support Services Management Degrees Awarded

National Louis University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in child care & support services management. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were about 113 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ferris crest
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
39 Child Care and Support Services Management Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ferris State University if you wish to pursue a degree in child care & support services management. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 39 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland Community College crest
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Oakland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills. This college ranks 22nd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 23 child care & support services management students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Child Care & Support Services Management Colleges by State

Explore the best child care & support services management colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 96
Michigan 915 144
Illinois 870 121
Indiana 737 6
Wisconsin 672 16

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Child Care & Support Services Management is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Child Care Provider/Assistant 1,482
General Human Development & Family Studies 922
Child Development 361
Family & Community Services 253
Family Systems 115
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 83
Adult Development & Aging 44
Early Childhood and Family Studies 19

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