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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools

127 Colleges
$22,994 Avg Salary
$10,740 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Teaching Assistants is the #13 most popular major in the country with 2,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 127 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the teaching assistants associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Borough of Manhattan Community College the most popular school in the United States for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in teaching assistants at BMCC, 2% are male and 98% are female.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from BMCC take out $9,253 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Teaching Assistants at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 96% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from Hostos take out $7,006 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Teaching Assistants at Hostos Community College Report

#3

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Out of the 127 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

About 87% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Texas State Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the United States. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

About 96% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 4% are male.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from TSTC take out $13,240 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Kingsborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in teaching assistants at KCC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, teaching assistants majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $8,454 in student debt.

Full Teaching Assistants at Kingsborough Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Jefferson Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in teaching assistants at Jefferson Community and Technical College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College take out $13,662 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools ranking. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 25 students majoring in teaching assistants at Medgar, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, teaching assistants graduates from Medgar carry an average student debt load of $12,013.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

About 94% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Teaching Assistants at Suffolk County Community College Report

With a ranking of #11, Northland Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#12

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Women make up 86% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

Full Teaching Assistants at Western Technical College Report

Waukesha County Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Women make up 93% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, teaching assistants graduates from WCTC carry an average student debt load of $24,110.

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With a ranking of #12, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in teaching assistants at NWTC, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Teaching Assistants at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

Gateway Community and Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, teaching assistants majors at Gateway accumulate an average of around $15,856 in student debt.

Full Teaching Assistants at Gateway Community and Technical College Report

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the town of Cumberland, Southeast is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

Full Teaching Assistants at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Report

#16

Santiago Canyon College

Orange, CA

Santiago Canyon College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in teaching assistants at SCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Bronx Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 12 students majoring in teaching assistants at BCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from BCC take out $10,240 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #19, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Teaching Assistants at Gateway Technical College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teaching Assistant/Aide students that almost earned our Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
20 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
21 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
22 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
22 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, KY
22 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
22 New River Community and Technical College Beaver, WV

Teaching Assistants by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Teaching Assistants is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Teaching Assistants Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Assistant/Aide 2,003
Other Teaching Assistants/Aides 728
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor 20

Majors Similar to Teaching Assistants

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to IMCBerea College.

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