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

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

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Teaching Assistants is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 14 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the most popular school for teaching assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#2

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Land College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kankakee Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the small 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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at William Rainey Harper College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#5

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Waubonsee Community College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Joliet Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olney Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Olney, Olney Central College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Kaskaskia 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. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

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#8

Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Prairie State College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chicago Heights.

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#8

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

Frontier Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Fairfield, Frontier Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2
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 18 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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