2026 Best Value Teaching Assistants Aides Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 239 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Teaching Degree Search reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Teaching Assistants Aides Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Leading the list is Madonna University, our #1 best-value Teaching Assistants Aides school in the United States. Based in Livonia, MI, Madonna University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $28,440. Madonna University Teaching Assistants Aides students take on a median of $26,896 in debt. Madonna University alumni report median earnings of $59,058 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $26,896 median debt. Madonna University admits about 63% of applicants. Read the full report on Madonna University
Out of the 239 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Nevada Reno landed the #2 spot. Located in Reno, NV, University Of Nevada Reno is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,578, compared with $27,720 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $19,918 in student loans. Graduates go on to earn a median of $60,614 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $19,918 median debt. University Of Nevada Reno has an acceptance rate of 74%. See the full University Of Nevada Reno profile
You'll get strong value at Antelope Valley College, which ranked #3 this year. More on Antelope Valley College
Out of the 239 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the #4 spot. See the full Eastern Florida State College profile
You'll get strong value at Washington State University, which ranked #5 this year. More on Washington State University
Idaho State University offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Idaho State University
Plymouth State University came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. More on Plymouth State University
Umpqua Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Umpqua Community College
Orange County Community College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Orange County Community College
Ocean County College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Get the full Ocean County College report
Adirondack Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. More on Adirondack Community College
Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Kiamichi Technology Center Mcalester
San Antonio College offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. See the full San Antonio College profile
Yakima Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #14 position. Read more about Yakima Valley Community College
Keystone College
Keystone College placed #15 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. More on Keystone College
State Fair Community College came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. Read more about State Fair Community College
Bakersfield College offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Bakersfield College report
Moraine Valley Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read more about Moraine Valley Community College
National University College Bayamon placed #19 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. More on National University College Bayamon
Southwestern College Chula Vista offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on Southwestern College Chula Vista
Butte College
Butte College placed #21 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Read more about Butte College
Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Eastern West Virginia Community And Technical College profile
Kishwaukee College offered strong value this year, earning the #23 position. Read more about Kishwaukee College
Mountwest Community And Technical College landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Mountwest Community And Technical College profile
College Of Southern Nevada came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. See the full College Of Southern Nevada profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Teaching Assistants Aides Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
Joliet Junior College landed the #26 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Joliet Junior College
New Mexico State University Grants came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. Get the full New Mexico State University Grants report
Ridgewater College offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Ridgewater College report
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #29 in this year's value ranking. More on Fox Valley Technical College
North Country Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about North Country Community College
Monroe County Community College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read more about Monroe County Community College
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. Read the full report on Monterey Peninsula College
Carver Career Center landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Carver Career Center
Clark State Community College placed #34 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. See the full Clark State Community College profile
Northwest Vista College offered strong value this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Northwest Vista College profile
Santiago Canyon College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Santiago Canyon College profile
Southern State Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Southern State Community College
Sitting Bull College offered strong value this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about Sitting Bull College
Skagit Valley College ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. More on Skagit Valley College
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College profile
Goodwin College
Goodwin College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. See the full Goodwin College profile
Mayville State University placed #42 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. See the full Mayville State University profile
Eastern Oregon University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. See the full Eastern Oregon University profile
Blue Mountain Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools. More on Blue Mountain Community College
Minnesota State Community And Technical College placed #45 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. See the full Minnesota State Community And Technical College profile
Dordt College
Dordt College landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Dordt College profile
New York Seminary landed the #47 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about New York Seminary
Derech Hachaim Seminary placed #48 among the best-value Teaching Assistants Aides schools in the United States. Get the full Derech Hachaim Seminary report
Community College Of Allegheny County offered strong value this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Community College Of Allegheny County profile
Trinity Washington University came in at #50 in this year's value ranking. More on Trinity Washington University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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).