2023 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
6,101
Degrees Awarded
$17,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Child Care Provider/Assistant is the 124th most popular major in the country with 20,843 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,101 child care provider/assistant graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in child care provider/assistant. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great child care provider/assistant programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the child care provider/assistant program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant”.
Top 9 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school handed out 209 diplomas to qualified ’s child care provider/assistant students in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 52,873 students enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,267. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 138 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tidewater Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,391. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tidewater Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tidewater Community College]](/colleges/tidewater-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 105 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Military University were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American Military University]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicholls State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nicholls State University supports 6,769 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nicholls State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Raymond, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hinds Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 11,181 students enrolled at Hinds Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,000. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hinds Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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West Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant ranking. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is located in Paducah, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying child care provider/assistant list, West Kentucky Community and Technical College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 128 of the 4,893 students enrolled at West Kentucky Community and Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,644. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant ranking, coming in at #7. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 22 ’s child care provider/assistant degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying child care provider/assistant list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,251 students enrolled at Delgado Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,986. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Delgado Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant ranking. Wesson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s child care provider/assistant degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 2,907 students enrolled at Copiah-Lincoln Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,608. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Veteran Student Life Report
East Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Child Care Provider/Assistant ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Decatur, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s child care provider/assistant students in 2020-2021.
East Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,388 students enrolled at East Central Community College, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,609. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Central Community College]](/colleges/east-central-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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