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2024 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in California

6 Colleges in California
11,462 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded
Ranked #124 in popularity, child care provider/assistant is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 11,462 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 California Your choice of child care provider/assistant school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Child Care Provider/Assistant School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Child Care Provider/Assistant in California

The schools below may not offer all types of child care provider/assistant degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Child Care Provider/Assistant

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In CA
83 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

San Joaquin Delta College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #332 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delta is a great college overall.

There were about 83 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
279 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Fresno City College if you want to pursue a degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #616 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fresno City College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 279 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
63rd Most Popular In CA
113 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Cabrillo College if you wish to pursue a degree in child care provider/assistant. Located in the suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 118th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 113 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at Cabrillo College in the most recent data year.

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA
232 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Santa Ana College if you want to pursue a degree in child care provider/assistant. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Santa Ana. A Best Colleges rank of #822 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SAC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 232 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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El Camino College
Torrance, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
204 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

El Camino College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Torrance. This college ranks 123rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 204 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at El Camino College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
338 Child Care Provider/Assistant Degrees Awarded

College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Visalia. This college ranks 147th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 338 child care provider/assistant students who graduated with this degree at College of the Sequoias in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 8
Oregon 587 2
Nevada 354 34
Alaska 167 9

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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 1,561
Child Development 527
Child Care & Support Services Management 327
Adult Development & Aging 71
Family & Community Services 41

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