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

11 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching Assistants Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Jefferson Community and Technical College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

About 86% of the students majoring in teaching assistants at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, teaching assistants graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $13,662.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Southeast Region . Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

Women make up 77% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from Gateway take out $15,856 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Cumberland.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

Of the 10 students majoring in teaching assistants at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Teaching Assistants at Bluegrass Community and Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Big Sandy Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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#7

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teaching assistants programs. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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Patrick Henry Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Martinsville, Patrick Henry is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 72
Tennessee 8
Virginia 0
West Virginia 8

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 11 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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