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2025 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,305 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded
Child Care Provider/Assistant is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #124 most popular major in the country. 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 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for child care provider/assistant students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,305 degrees in child care provider/assistant to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Child Care Provider/Assistant School

Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of child care provider/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for child care provider/assistant schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Child Care Provider/Assistant Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Child Care Provider/Assistant

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Child Care Provider/Assistant in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the child care provider/assistant degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Child Care Provider/Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
118 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in child care provider/assistant needs to look into American Public University System. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.

There were about 118 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
259 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Northern Virginia Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in child care provider/assistant. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 259 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
112 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Reynolds Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in child care provider/assistant. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1638 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Reynolds Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 112 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Reynolds Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MS

Every student who is interested in child care provider/assistant needs to look into Itawamba Community College. Located in the rural area of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 26 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at ICC in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
88 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 88 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY
106 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Maysville Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Maysville. This college ranks 33rd out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 106 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Maysville Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
139 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Hinds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Raymond. A Best Colleges rank of #976 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hinds Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 139 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
161 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tidewater Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 161 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
106 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston. A Best Colleges rank of #1445 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 106 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
12.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #860 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delgado Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delgado Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Virginia 630 240
Tennessee 624 0
Kentucky 518 145
Mississippi 501 221
Louisiana 489 95
Arkansas 466 11
West Virginia 410 102

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Child Care Provider/Assistant is one of 10 different types of Human Development & Family Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Human Development & Family Studies 1,729
Child Development 1,468
Child Care & Support Services Management 1,335
Family & Community Services 325
Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services 221
Early Childhood and Family Studies 171
Family Systems 135
Adult Development & Aging 63
Developmental Services Worker 13

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