2023 Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Assistant/Aide is the 454th most popular major in the country with 2,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 72 teacher assistant/aide graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in teacher assistant/aide. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher assistant/aide programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher assistant/aide program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying teacher assistant/aide.
Top 3 Best Teacher Assistant/Aide Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dordt University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide. Dordt 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.
Dordt also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,662 students enrolled at Dordt, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,218. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Dordt University]](/colleges/dordt-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Waldorf also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,025 students enrolled at Waldorf University, 398 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 319 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,621. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Waldorf University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Waldorf University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Assistant/Aide. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s teacher assistant/aide degrees in 2020-2021.
St Cloud Technical and Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,931 students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College, 126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,012. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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