by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study teaching assistants/aides. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 12 colleges that stand out for veteran teaching assistants/aides. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran teaching assistants/aides. students better than Gateway Technical College this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full teaching assistants/aides. report for Gateway Technical College
Veteran students seeking a strong teaching assistants/aides. program will find one at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 79.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full teaching assistants/aides. report for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Waukesha County Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 75.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about teaching assistants/aides. at Waukesha County Technical College
Western Technical College is a great choice for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full teaching assistants/aides. report for Western Technical College
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 74.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about teaching assistants/aides. at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
CUNY Kingsborough Community College placed #6 among the best teaching assistants/aides. colleges for veterans. CUNY Kingsborough Community College scores 72.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about teaching assistants/aides. at CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Chippewa Valley Technical College placed #7 among the best teaching assistants/aides. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full teaching assistants/aides. report for Chippewa Valley Technical College
Leeward Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants/aides. colleges for veterans. Leeward Community College scores 68.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full teaching assistants/aides. report for Leeward Community College
CUNY Medgar Evers College landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides.. CUNY Medgar Evers College scores 64.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the teaching assistants/aides. program at CUNY Medgar Evers College
CUNY Bronx Community College landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides.. It scores 64.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the teaching assistants/aides. program at CUNY Bronx Community College
CUNY Hostos Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants/aides. colleges for veterans. It scores 63.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about teaching assistants/aides. at CUNY Hostos Community College
Texas State Technical College landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing teaching assistants/aides.. The school's overall veterans score is 53.7 out of 100. Read more about teaching assistants/aides. at Texas State Technical College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying teaching assistants/aides.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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