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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Child Care Provider/Assistant (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$8,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Child Care Provider/Assistant is the 130th most popular major in the country with 20,376 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 430 child care provider/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 124 child care provider/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in child care provider/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great child care provider/assistant programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the child care provider/assistant program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Child Care Provider/Assistant (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s child care provider/assistant students in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $7,013 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Saint Louis Community College Child Care Provider/Assistant Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s child care provider/assistant students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is $6,519 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. DMACC is a large public school situated in Ankeny, Iowa. It awarded 18 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $8,543 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Child Care Provider/Assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full DMACC Child Care Provider/Assistant Report

#4

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.

DCTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DCTC is $9,186 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Child Care Provider/Assistant at DCTC

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Iowa Tech Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Iowa Tech Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $5,287 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Child Care Provider/Assistant students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Western Iowa Tech Community College.

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#6

Northwest Technical College

Bemidji, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northwest Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwest Technical College is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

NTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Technical College is $9,850 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Child Care Provider/Assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Ozarks Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s child care provider/assistant students in 2019-2020.

OTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OTC is $7,057 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Kirkwood Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 4 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Kirkwood Community College is $8,831 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Child Care Provider/Assistant students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Hawkeye Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized school located in Waterloo, Iowa that handed out 13 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawkeye Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,083 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hawkeye Community College.

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#10 in overall quality

Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges also made our “Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,578 for plains states region associate degree child care provider/assistant students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern Iowa Community College District.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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