2026 Best Teaching Assistants Aides Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Teaching Assistants Aides associate’s degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 239 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Teaching Degree Search reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Teaching Assistants Aides Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
No school ranked higher than Northeast Wisconsin Technical College this year in the United States. Based in Green Bay, WI, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,960, while out-of-state students pay about $7,203. Students borrow a median of $14,997 to complete their Teaching Assistants Aides program here. Read more about Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #2 on this year's Teaching Assistants Aides ranking in the United States. Set in Eau Claire, WI, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,844, compared with $7,087 for out-of-state students. The median Teaching Assistants Aides program debt is $14,234. Read more about Chippewa Valley Technical College
Cuny Bronx Community College came in at #3 on this year's Teaching Assistants Aides ranking in the United States. Located in Bronx, NY, Cuny Bronx Community College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,206, compared with $8,086 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $8,224 to complete their Teaching Assistants Aides program here. More on Cuny Bronx Community College
You'll be in good company at Delaware County Community College, which ranked #4 this year. Located in Media, PA, Delaware County Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,930 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,540. Graduates carry a median of $14,866 in student loans. See the full Delaware County Community College profile
You'll be in good company at Waukesha County Technical College, which ranked #5 this year. Set in Pewaukee, WI, Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,803, while out-of-state students pay about $7,046. Graduates carry a median of $16,595 in student loans. More on Waukesha County Technical College
Cuny Hostos Community College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Based in Bronx, NY, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,254, while out-of-state students pay about $8,134. Graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans. Read more about Cuny Hostos Community College
Dordt College placed #7 among Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Set in Sioux Center, IA, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 74% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $37,050. Graduates carry a median of $21,812 in student loans. More on Dordt College
Spokane Falls Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. This public school is set in Spokane, WA. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,461, while out-of-state students pay about $6,612. Typical Teaching Assistants Aides student debt is $17,031. More on Spokane Falls Community College
Northcentral Technical College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in Wausau, WI, Northcentral Technical College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,889, while out-of-state students pay about $7,132. Graduates carry a median of $11,709 in student loans. Read more about Northcentral Technical College
Alverno College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in Milwaukee, WI, Alverno College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 51% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $34,086. The median Teaching Assistants Aides program debt is $34,425. Read the full report on Alverno College
Cuny Medgar Evers College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Cuny Medgar Evers College is a public institution. Cuny Medgar Evers College graduates 20% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $7,352, with out-of-state students paying around $15,302. The median Teaching Assistants Aides program debt is $12,531. Read the full report on Cuny Medgar Evers College
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Schnecksville, PA. In-state tuition and fees average $5,280, with out-of-state students paying around $13,270. Graduates carry a median of $14,450 in student loans. Get the full Lehigh Carbon Community College report
Bucks County Community College did well this year, earning the #13 position. Bucks County Community College is a public school based in Newtown, PA. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,646, while out-of-state students pay about $13,926. Students borrow a median of $13,068 to complete their Teaching Assistants Aides program here. Get the full Bucks County Community College report
St Cloud Technical And Community College did well this year, earning the #14 position. St Cloud Technical And Community College is a public school based in Saint Cloud, MN. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,124. St Cloud Technical And Community College Teaching Assistants Aides students take on a median of $16,734 in debt. More on St Cloud Technical And Community College
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public school based in New York, NY. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,170, compared with $8,050 for out-of-state students. Typical Teaching Assistants Aides student debt is $9,500. See the full Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College profile
Northampton County Area Community College did well this year, earning the #16 position. This public school is set in Bethlehem, PA. In-state tuition and fees average $5,550, while out-of-state students pay about $15,270. Typical Teaching Assistants Aides student debt is $18,900. Get the full Northampton County Area Community College report
South College did well this year, earning the #17 position. This private for-profit school is set in Knoxville, TN. South College posts a six-year graduation rate of 53%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,535. Students borrow a median of $24,533 to complete their Teaching Assistants Aides program here. Read more about South College
Campbellsville University did well this year, earning the #18 position. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school based in Campbellsville, KY. Campbellsville University posts a six-year graduation rate of 42%. Students from in state pay about $27,998 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $24,148 in student loans. Read the full report on Campbellsville University
University Of Phoenix Arizona did well this year, earning the #19 position. This private for-profit school is set in Phoenix, AZ. The six-year graduation rate is 16%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,552. University Of Phoenix Arizona Teaching Assistants Aides students take on a median of $28,206 in debt. See the full University Of Phoenix Arizona profile
Suffolk County Community College landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Selden, NY. In-state tuition and fees run about $6,630, with out-of-state students paying around $12,460. Typical Teaching Assistants Aides student debt is $11,246. See the full Suffolk County Community College profile
Brookdale Community College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Located in Lincroft, NJ, Brookdale Community College is a public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,270 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,140 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $12,651 in student loans. See the full Brookdale Community College profile
Universidad Del Turabo landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Gurabo, PR. Universidad Del Turabo graduates 31% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $7,750. Typical Teaching Assistants Aides student debt is $14,155. More on Universidad Del Turabo
College Of The Desert came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on College Of The Desert
Ivy Tech Community College did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Ivy Tech Community College
Clovis Community College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Clovis Community College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Teaching Assistants Aides Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester came in at #26 in this year's ranking. More on Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester
West Virginia University At Parkersburg landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. See the full West Virginia University At Parkersburg profile
Barclay College
Barclay College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Barclay College report
Bluegrass Community And Technical College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read more about Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. More on Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Ocean County College placed #31 among Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Read more about Ocean County College
Shawnee State University landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Shawnee State University report
Monroe Community College did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read more about Monroe Community College
North Shore Community College landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. See the full North Shore Community College profile
College Of Lake County landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full College Of Lake County report
Orange Coast College did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on Orange Coast College
Goodwin College
Goodwin College ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read the full report on Goodwin College
Kishwaukee College did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read the full report on Kishwaukee College
Seminole State College Of Florida landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Seminole State College Of Florida report
Gateway Technical College placed #40 among Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Read the full report on Gateway Technical College
Keystone College
Keystone College landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Keystone College
Moreno Valley College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read more about Moreno Valley College
West Shore Community College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full West Shore Community College report
Waldorf College
Waldorf College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Waldorf College profile
Adirondack Community College placed #45 among Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Get the full Adirondack Community College report
Niagara County Community College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. More on Niagara County Community College
Capital Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Capital Community College profile
Gwinnett Technical College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Gwinnett Technical College
Pierpont Community And Technical College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. See the full Pierpont Community And Technical College profile
Cuny Laguardia Community College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Get the full Cuny Laguardia Community College report
Related Teaching Assistants Aides Rankings
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- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Schools (All Levels)
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Teaching Assistants Aides Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 239 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).