2023 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Assistant/Aide
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Ranked Colleges
2,003
Degrees Awarded
$10,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,003 people earned their degree in teacher assistant/aide, making the major the 454th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher assistant/aide. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher assistant/aide programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher assistant/aide program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for teacher assistant/aide students.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Teacher Assistant/Aide
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 29 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
NWTC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,962 for teacher assistant/aide students per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bronx Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
BCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BCC is $3,803 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Spokane Falls Community College is a public institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Falls Community College is $6,108 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waukesha County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
WCTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Waukesha County Technical College is $9,749 for teacher assistant/aide students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CVTC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,115 for teacher assistant/aide students per year to attend CVTC.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. North Central Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central Technical College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,490 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students per year to attend North Central Technical College.
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With a ranking of #7, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. This small school is located in Forest City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
Waldorf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Waldorf University is $20,541 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Borough of Manhattan Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to qualified students.
BMCC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,646 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our teacher assistant/aide students list, Hostos has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,846 for teacher assistant/aide students per year to attend Hostos Community College.
Full Hostos Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Northampton County Area Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Northampton Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,162 for teacher assistant/aide students.
Full Northampton County Area Community College Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCCC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,897 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students per year to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Full Lehigh Carbon Community College Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOPX - Arizona, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UOPX - Arizona is $13,038 for teacher assistant/aide students.
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Universidad del Turabo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Universidad del Turabo is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Gurabo, . It awarded 7 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Universidad del Turabo, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Universidad del Turabo is $7,169 for teacher assistant/aide students.
Full Universidad del Turabo Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s teacher assistant/aide students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our teacher assistant/aide students list, St Cloud Technical and Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Cloud Technical and Community College is $9,249 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
Full St Cloud Technical and Community College Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Bucks County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucks County Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bucks County Community College is $8,336 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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Medgar Evers College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Medgar also made our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $6,689 for teacher assistant/aide students per year to attend Medgar.
Full Medgar Evers College Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Delaware County Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Media, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
Delaware County Community College also made our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $10,459 for teacher assistant/aide students.
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Dordt University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Dordt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $24,313 for teacher assistant/aide students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dordt Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Suffolk County Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk County Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $5,270 for teacher assistant/aide students.
Full Suffolk County Community College Teacher Assistant/Aide Report
Alverno College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking, coming in at #20. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to qualified students.
Alverno also made our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Alverno College is $19,437 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #21, South College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher assistant/aide students in 2020-2021.
South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for South College is $15,176 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools ranking. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $9,351 for teacher assistant/aide students.
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With a ranking of #23, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools list. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our teacher assistant/aide students list, Campbellsville University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbellsville University is $19,819 for Teacher Assistant/Aide students.
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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