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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree School for You

With 103 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching assistants is the #13 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in California 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.

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

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Ana College the most popular school in California for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. SAC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana.

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

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in California. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santiago Canyon College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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

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#4

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Coastline Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in California. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

Full Teaching Assistants at Coastline Community College Report

#5

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Riverside City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in California. Riverside City College is a large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in California list. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#7

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

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

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#7

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

With a ranking of #7, Fresno City 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 Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Teaching Assistants at Fresno City College Report

#10

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 0
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

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 13 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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