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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

29 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.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for teaching assistants majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Our 2023 rankings named Leeward Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Women make up 90% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

Full Teaching Assistants at Santa Ana College Report

Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santiago Canyon College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Orange.

About 83% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Teaching Assistants at Santiago Canyon College Report

#5

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in teaching assistants at Coastline Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Teaching Assistants at Coastline Community College Report

#6

Green River College

Auburn, WA

With a ranking of #6, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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#7

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Full Teaching Assistants at Riverside City College Report

#7

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.

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Kapiolani Community 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 large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Full Teaching Assistants at Spokane Falls Community College Report

Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 0
California 103
Nevada 6
Hawaii 78
Alaska 0

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teaching assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Teaching Assistants Focus Areas

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

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 29 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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