2026 Best Child Care Provider/Assistant Master’s Degree Schools
Child Care Provider/Assistant degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 446 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for child care provider/assistant students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Child Care Provider/Assistant in the United States
Below are the best child care provider/assistant schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Child Care Provider/Assistant
Southeastern Oklahoma State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best child care provider/assistant schools. Set in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 32%. About 32 child care provider/assistant degrees were awarded at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the child care provider/assistant program make about $32,997 in their early career. Southeastern Oklahoma State University graduates carry a median of $18,000 in student loans.
Read more about the child care provider/assistant program at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Other Child Care Provider/Assistant Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare Child Care Provider/Assistant rankings across degree levels:
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 446 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
