2025 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for child care provider/assistant students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 154 associate degrees in child care provider/assistant during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to child care provider/assistant students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of child care provider/assistant students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for child care provider/assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The child care provider/assistant school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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

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

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

1

South Texas College
McAllen, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

South Texas College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. South Texas College is a very large public college located in the midsize city of McAllen.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from South Texas College

2

Carl Albert State College
Poteau, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant needs to look into Carl Albert State College. Located in the town of Poteau, Carl Albert State College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Carl Albert State College

Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges by State

Explore the best child care provider/assistant colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	109
New Mexico	255	22
Oklahoma	222	17

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Child Care Provider/Assistant Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Human Development & Family Studies area of study, Child Care Provider/Assistant has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Child Development	437
General Human Development & Family Studies	50
Child Care & Support Services Management	21
Family & Community Services	10

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).
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