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

10 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.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest 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 Texas State Technical College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Of the 67 students majoring in teaching assistants at TSTC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, teaching assistants graduates from TSTC take out $13,240 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 7 students majoring in teaching assistants at UOPX - Arizona, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, NMSU Carlsbad is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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#3

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Palo Alto College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Grants is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Grants, NMSU Grants is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Clovis, Clovis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. UNM Los Alamos is a fairly small public school located in the town of Los Alamos.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 7
Texas 70
New Mexico 0

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 10 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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