Child Care and Support Services Management

A program that focuses on the provision and management of child care services and that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Includes instruction in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 232 institutions across the United States, with a total of 12495 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1,959

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

1,389

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

196

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

8,825

awards given

Top Schools for Child Care and Support Services Management

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Post University Waterbury, CT	696
2	Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL	552
3	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL	356
4	Central Community College Grand Island, NE	301
5	National Louis University Chicago, IL	276
6	Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK	270
7	Sheridan Technical College Hollywood, FL	264
8	Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL	261
9	Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA	252
10	Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH	223
11	City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	216
12	Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR	202
13	Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL	192
14	George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL	183
15	Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR	178
16	Lane Community College Eugene, OR	164
17	Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL	153
18	John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL	143
19	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR	138
20	SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY	138
21	College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID	137
22	Amarillo College Amarillo, TX	135
23	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI	132
24	Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY	132
25	Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL	123
26	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT	119
27	Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL	109
28	Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA	108
29	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	99
30	Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL	95
31	Allen County Community College Iola, KS	93
32	Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR	93
33	North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA	92
34	West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA	92
35	Bevill State Community College Jasper, AL	91
36	Lawson State Community College Birmingham, AL	90
37	Central Texas College Killeen, TX	88
38	Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH	87
39	Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC	87
40	Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL	84
41	Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA	84
42	Apollo Career Center Lima, OH	80
43	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	78
44	Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI	75
45	Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI	75
46	NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR	74
47	Frederick Community College Frederick, MD	71
48	Framingham State University Framingham, MA	69
49	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL	68
50	Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA	68
51	College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD	67
52	H Councill Trenholm State Community College Montgomery, AL	65
53	North Florida College Madison, FL	64
54	M-DCPS The English Center Miami, FL	64
55	Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD	63
56	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	63
57	College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL	61
58	Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan, WV	60
59	Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL	59
60	Macomb Community College Warren, MI	57
61	Trident Technical College Charleston, SC	57
62	Flagler Technical College Palm Coast, FL	56
63	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	56
64	Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX	56
65	Bishop State Community College Mobile, AL	54
66	Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS	54
67	Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA	54
68	Erie Community College Buffalo, NY	54
69	Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY	54
70	Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY	54
71	Idaho State University Pocatello, ID	52
72	Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA	52
73	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO	51
74	Monroe Community College Rochester, NY	51
75	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE	51
76	Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando, FL	48
77	ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR	48
78	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	48
79	Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA	48
80	Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD	47
81	Polk State College Winter Haven, FL	45
82	Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC	45
83	Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA	45
84	Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC	45
85	College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	44
86	Central Carolina Technical College Sumter, SC	42
87	Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE	42
88	Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN	42
89	Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN	42
90	Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC	42
91	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	42
92	Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC	40
93	Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA	40
94	San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX	40
95	Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA	40
96	York Technical College Rock Hill, SC	39
97	Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City, OK	39
98	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	39
99	Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO	38
100	Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL	36