2024 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

Child Care Provider/Assistant is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #22 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 associate degrees in child care provider/assistant during the 2020-2021 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for child care provider/assistant students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Child Care Provider/Assistant in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in child care provider/assistant.

Top Virginia Schools for an Associate in Child Care Provider/Assistant

1

Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Northern Virginia Community College

2

Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in child care provider/assistant has to check out Tidewater Community College. Tidewater Community College is a large public college located in the city of Norfolk.More information about a associate in child care provider/assistant from Tidewater Community College

Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	221
West Virginia	180	102
Tennessee	170	0
Arkansas	161	11
Kentucky	129	136
Louisiana	124	95

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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.

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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