Child care and early education schools in California
116 schools offer a certificate or associate degree in child care and early education, listed A to Z. Numbers are from federal data; open a school for its programs, costs by family income and sources.
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 35
- Avg net price
- $3,975
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $39,417
- Offers
- Certificate
- Finished last year
- 24
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- —
- Median earnings
- $67,848
- Offers
- Certificate, Bachelor's degree
- Finished last year
- 49
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- —
- Median earnings
- —
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 169
- Avg net price
- $5,730
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $40,342
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 92
- Avg net price
- $85
- Finish program
- 33%
- Median earnings
- $34,144
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 143
- Avg net price
- $4,330
- Finish program
- 20%
- Median earnings
- $35,324
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 45
- Avg net price
- $7,373
- Finish program
- 43%
- Median earnings
- $35,851
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 0
- Avg net price
- $1,987
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $43,908
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 83
- Avg net price
- $4,734
- Finish program
- 46%
- Median earnings
- $39,099
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 75
- Avg net price
- $17,735
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $42,799
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 30
- Avg net price
- $365
- Finish program
- 49%
- Median earnings
- $52,435
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 1,067
- Avg net price
- $1,577
- Finish program
- 29%
- Median earnings
- $39,383
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 113
- Avg net price
- $12,913
- Finish program
- 31%
- Median earnings
- $35,907
- Offers
- Certificate
- Finished last year
- 7
- Avg net price
- $21,150
- Finish program
- 73%
- Median earnings
- $39,316
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 174
- Avg net price
- $9,873
- Finish program
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $46,123
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 71
- Avg net price
- $24,504
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $37,953
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 80
- Avg net price
- $850
- Finish program
- 49%
- Median earnings
- $38,506
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 902
- Avg net price
- $5,852
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $45,074
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 80
- Avg net price
- $2,122
- Finish program
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $39,247
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 166
- Avg net price
- $9,339
- Finish program
- 47%
- Median earnings
- $34,946
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 0
- Avg net price
- $12,259
- Finish program
- 37%
- Median earnings
- $48,699
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 6
- Avg net price
- $23,388
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $45,498
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 63
- Avg net price
- $19,542
- Finish program
- 43%
- Median earnings
- $42,168
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 809
- Avg net price
- $17,769
- Finish program
- 33%
- Median earnings
- $37,850
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 31
- Avg net price
- $20,206
- Finish program
- 35%
- Median earnings
- $34,840
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 478
- Avg net price
- $1,096
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $36,692
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 7
- Avg net price
- $18,459
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $36,261
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 36
- Avg net price
- $9,054
- Finish program
- 28%
- Median earnings
- $38,696
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 20
- Avg net price
- $22,662
- Finish program
- 28%
- Median earnings
- $37,893
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 103
- Avg net price
- $25,657
- Finish program
- 37%
- Median earnings
- $40,429
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 8
- Avg net price
- $9,404
- Finish program
- 32%
- Median earnings
- $36,514
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 61
- Avg net price
- $3,676
- Finish program
- 43%
- Median earnings
- $40,319
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 12
- Avg net price
- $11,754
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $37,950
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 199
- Avg net price
- $5,891
- Finish program
- 53%
- Median earnings
- $43,365
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 38
- Avg net price
- $7,178
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $36,268
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 3
- Avg net price
- $759
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $41,978
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 63
- Avg net price
- $3,801
- Finish program
- 67%
- Median earnings
- $51,375
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 187
- Avg net price
- $710
- Finish program
- 55%
- Median earnings
- $47,266
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 234
- Avg net price
- $3,737
- Finish program
- —
- Median earnings
- $38,839
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 162
- Avg net price
- $13,761
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $39,188
- Offers
- Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 0
- Avg net price
- $9,375
- Finish program
- 44%
- Median earnings
- $49,119
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 2
- Avg net price
- $7,537
- Finish program
- 54%
- Median earnings
- $35,011
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 62
- Avg net price
- $4,339
- Finish program
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $41,306
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 78
- Avg net price
- $2,851
- Finish program
- 61%
- Median earnings
- $54,882
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 250
- Avg net price
- $3,839
- Finish program
- 24%
- Median earnings
- $36,092
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 76
- Avg net price
- $1,302
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $40,038
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 27
- Avg net price
- $22,074
- Finish program
- 45%
- Median earnings
- $42,669
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 53
- Avg net price
- $9,554
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $36,938
- Offers
- Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 0
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $39,371
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 20
- Avg net price
- $3,900
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $38,642
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 32
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $41,851
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 68
- Avg net price
- $1,562
- Finish program
- 45%
- Median earnings
- $32,635
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 71
- Avg net price
- $21,874
- Finish program
- 58%
- Median earnings
- $42,912
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 6
- Avg net price
- $10,673
- Finish program
- 56%
- Median earnings
- $39,649
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 52
- Avg net price
- $22,259
- Finish program
- 54%
- Median earnings
- $46,532
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 3
- Avg net price
- $13,459
- Finish program
- 30%
- Median earnings
- $38,906
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 283
- Avg net price
- $11,802
- Finish program
- 49%
- Median earnings
- $39,479
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 193
- Avg net price
- $1,192
- Finish program
- 31%
- Median earnings
- $38,504
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 173
- Avg net price
- $4,875
- Finish program
- 32%
- Median earnings
- $35,612
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 32
- Avg net price
- $2,680
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $38,530
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 279
- Avg net price
- $3,881
- Finish program
- 24%
- Median earnings
- $38,123
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 204
- Avg net price
- $3,150
- Finish program
- 47%
- Median earnings
- $40,115
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 21
- Avg net price
- $10,836
- Finish program
- 28%
- Median earnings
- $34,926
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 80
- Avg net price
- $3,531
- Finish program
- 33%
- Median earnings
- $38,731
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 246
- Avg net price
- $7,478
- Finish program
- 32%
- Median earnings
- $37,634
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 106
- Avg net price
- $25,231
- Finish program
- 46%
- Median earnings
- $43,338
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 45
- Avg net price
- $1,879
- Finish program
- 37%
- Median earnings
- —
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 29
- Avg net price
- $11,640
- Finish program
- 27%
- Median earnings
- $38,422
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 84
- Avg net price
- $714
- Finish program
- 35%
- Median earnings
- $35,667
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 244
- Avg net price
- $6,360
- Finish program
- 26%
- Median earnings
- $45,219
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 245
- Avg net price
- $5,146
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $42,542
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 67
- Avg net price
- $4,223
- Finish program
- 44%
- Median earnings
- $50,498
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 177
- Avg net price
- $5,954
- Finish program
- 29%
- Median earnings
- $37,823
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 15
- Avg net price
- $35,126
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $42,751
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 141
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $43,781
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 75
- Avg net price
- $26,725
- Finish program
- 38%
- Median earnings
- $37,506
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 254
- Avg net price
- $1,676
- Finish program
- 45%
- Median earnings
- $40,051
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 64
- Avg net price
- $8,198
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $36,199
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 9
- Avg net price
- $3,152
- Finish program
- 35%
- Median earnings
- $46,126
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 102
- Avg net price
- $27,120
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $40,589
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 6
- Avg net price
- $6,828
- Finish program
- 56%
- Median earnings
- $53,249
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 153
- Avg net price
- $1,850
- Finish program
- 49%
- Median earnings
- $42,005
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 104
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $39,598
- Offers
- Associate degree, Bachelor's degree
- Finished last year
- 7
- Avg net price
- $25,891
- Finish program
- 52%
- Median earnings
- $63,506
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 31
- Avg net price
- $23,756
- Finish program
- 83%
- Median earnings
- $36,023
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 106
- Avg net price
- $1,839
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $41,712
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 100
- Avg net price
- $16,993
- Finish program
- 48%
- Median earnings
- $39,055
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 116
- Avg net price
- $3,071
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $33,658
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 94
- Avg net price
- $6,055
- Finish program
- 47%
- Median earnings
- $35,628
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 240
- Avg net price
- $15,389
- Finish program
- 23%
- Median earnings
- $40,575
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 231
- Avg net price
- $24,678
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $37,910
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 36
- Avg net price
- $5,713
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $39,525
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 152
- Avg net price
- $23,913
- Finish program
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $42,797
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 64
- Avg net price
- $17,782
- Finish program
- 32%
- Median earnings
- $38,692
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 31
- Avg net price
- $18,693
- Finish program
- 24%
- Median earnings
- $38,113
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 28
- Avg net price
- $21,767
- Finish program
- 42%
- Median earnings
- $42,791
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 54
- Avg net price
- $21,008
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $45,839
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 87
- Avg net price
- $2,451
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $38,219
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 38
- Avg net price
- $15,965
- Finish program
- 38%
- Median earnings
- $45,057
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 266
- Avg net price
- $7,224
- Finish program
- 31%
- Median earnings
- $41,297
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 83
- Avg net price
- $2,684
- Finish program
- 32%
- Median earnings
- $43,202
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 288
- Avg net price
- $1,693
- Finish program
- 23%
- Median earnings
- $37,932
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 117
- Avg net price
- $6,765
- Finish program
- 36%
- Median earnings
- $45,645
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 160
- Avg net price
- $2,040
- Finish program
- 48%
- Median earnings
- $42,068
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 158
- Avg net price
- $7,225
- Finish program
- 24%
- Median earnings
- $38,130
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 79
- Avg net price
- $27,774
- Finish program
- 44%
- Median earnings
- $40,296
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 26
- Avg net price
- $616
- Finish program
- 47%
- Median earnings
- $52,880
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 42
- Avg net price
- $2,905
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $41,376
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 69
- Avg net price
- $5,663
- Finish program
- 39%
- Median earnings
- $37,916
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 45
- Avg net price
- $4,362
- Finish program
- 34%
- Median earnings
- $38,634
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 49
- Avg net price
- —
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $41,145
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 224
- Avg net price
- $1,182
- Finish program
- —
- Median earnings
- $33,801
- Offers
- Associate degree, Certificate
- Finished last year
- 52
- Avg net price
- $5,238
- Finish program
- 25%
- Median earnings
- $40,712
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 30
- Avg net price
- $1,033
- Finish program
- 52%
- Median earnings
- $47,692
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 205
- Avg net price
- $4,005
- Finish program
- 41%
- Median earnings
- $39,253
- Offers
- Certificate, Associate degree
- Finished last year
- 69
- Avg net price
- $691
- Finish program
- 40%
- Median earnings
- $36,452
"Finish program" is the share of first-time, full-time students who finish within 1.5 times the normal length, for the whole school. "Median earnings" is for all students at the school who got federal aid, 6 years after they started; program-level earnings are on each school's page where reported. Data from College Scorecard, pulled November 6, 2026.