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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teaching assistants was ranked #13 in the country. In fact 2,751 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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

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

Full Teaching Assistants at Waukesha County Technical College Report

#1

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Western Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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

Full Teaching Assistants at Western Technical College Report

Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the most popular school for teaching assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Moraine Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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William Rainey Harper 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

Full Teaching Assistants at William Rainey Harper College Report

Kankakee Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Located in the city of Kankakee, Kankakee Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in teaching assistants at Kankakee Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Teaching Assistants at Kankakee Community College Report

#8

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching assistants schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2
Illinois 14
Michigan 7
Wisconsin 69

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

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 36 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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