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2023 Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Basic Certificate 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. 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.

The Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our analysis found Ventura College to be the most popular school for teaching assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.

Of the 30 students majoring in teaching assistants at Ventura College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Poway Adult School

Poway, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Poway Adult School is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their basic certificate. Poway Adult School is a small public school located in the city of Poway.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SAC is a very large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

Of the 25 students majoring in teaching assistants at SAC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monterey Peninsula College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Monterey Peninsula College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santiago Canyon College is a great place for teaching assistants students working on their basic certificate. SCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Women make up 92% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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#6

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

Klamath Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the teaching assistants majors at the school.

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#7

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#8

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Oroville, Butte College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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#10

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching assistants colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 10
Oregon 0
California 103
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

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 16 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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