by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,751 people earned their degree in teaching assistants, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, teaching assistants graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $19,238 and had an average of $10,167 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 72 teaching assistants graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,747 and $15,649 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in teaching assistants. To top this list, a school must have a successful teaching assistants program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 ’s teaching assistants degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northland Community and Technical College Teaching Assistants Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s teaching assistants degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teaching Assistants at St Cloud Technical and Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sitting Bull College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s teaching assistants students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Brainerd, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching assistants students in 2020-2021.
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Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Waldorf is a small school located in Forest City, Iowa that handed out 1 ’s teaching assistants degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Dordt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
St Charles Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Charles Community College is a public institution located in Cottleville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full St Charles Community College Teaching Assistants Report
Century College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s teaching assistants degrees to qualified students.
Dakota College at Bottineau ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Bottineau, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching assistants students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teaching Assistants at Dakota College at Bottineau
State Fair Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sedalia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching assistants degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teaching Assistants at State Fair Community College
Ridgewater College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Willmar, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s teaching assistants students in 2020-2021.
Nebraska Indian Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Macy, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching assistants degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Mount Marty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Marty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yankton, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teaching Assistants at Mount Marty University
Mayville State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Mayville State University is a small school located in Mayville, North Dakota that handed out 0 ’s teaching assistants degrees in 2020-2021.
Black Hills State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 ’s teaching assistants degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesabi Range College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Virginia, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching assistants degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Fort Scott Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Assistants Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Scott, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching assistants degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teaching Assistants at Fort Scott Community College
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