by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 20,843 people earned their degree in child care provider/assistant, making the major the 124th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major” ranking looked at 268 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child care provider/assistant. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in child care provider/assistant.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for child care provider/assistant students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 297 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 268 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 301 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bakersfield College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 310 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 268 schools in the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Valley College landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles Valley College is located in Valley Glen, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 222 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Citrus College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 186 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Modesto Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 251 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 134 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 204 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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American Public University System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified ’s child care provider/assistant students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Public University System Child Care Provider/Assistant Report
Santa Monica College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Santa Monica College is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 391 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fresno City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 279 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 219 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 209 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Los Angeles City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 225 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #15. Merced College is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 91 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Sequoias did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #15. College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 338 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.
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Victor Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #17. Victor Valley College is a public institution located in Victorville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of the Desert ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. College of the Desert is a fairly large public school situated in Palm Desert, California. It awarded 155 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #19. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major list. SAC is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 232 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 779 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
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De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking, coming in at #22. De Anza College is a public institution located in Cupertino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 162 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Los Angeles College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. West LA College is a public institution located in Culver City, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Child Care Provider/Assistant Major ranking. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 166 diplomas to qualified ’s child care provider/assistant students in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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