2027 Best Value Teaching Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
[Teaching Assistants](/majors/education/teaching-assistants-aides/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for teaching assistants students.
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2027 Best Value Teaching Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teaching assistants degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Teaching Assistants Schools
Leading the list is Mesa Community College, our #1 best value for teaching assistants in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,358, with out-of-state students paying around $8,959. Students borrow a median of $13,750 to complete the teaching assistants program here. Early-career teaching assistants graduates make about $54,730. Set against $13,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Northeast Technology Center System Office is a great value for students pursuing a degree in teaching assistants, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center System Office is a small public university. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Northeast Technology Center System Office generally make around $35,262.
Canadian Valley Technology Center is a great value for students pursuing a degree in teaching assistants, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the rural area of El Reno, Canadian Valley Technology Center is a mid-sized public institution. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Canadian Valley Technology Center generally make around $46,777.
Texas State Technical College came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value teaching assistants schools. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $7,212 in tuition and fees, compared with $11,812 for out-of-state students. Teaching Assistants graduates carry a median of $9,216 in student loans. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Texas State Technical College generally make around $35,369. That is a strong return on a $9,216 median debt.
A rank of #5 makes Southwest Technology Center one of the best values for teaching assistants. Southwest Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Altus. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Southwest Technology Center generally make around $39,527.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
