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Best Schools for Teaching Assistants in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching assistants degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Teaching Assistants
Our analysis ranked Fox Valley Technical College the best school in the country for a degree in teaching assistants. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a large public institution. Fox Valley Technical College awarded about 98 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Fox Valley Technical College earn around $44,020 in the first couple years of their career. Fox Valley Technical College graduates carry a median of $13,319 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong teaching assistants program will find one at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Rice Lake, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College awarded about 96 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College earn around $35,981 in the first couple years of their career. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College graduates carry a median of $11,384 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong teaching assistants program will find one at Northcentral Technical College, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Wausau, Northcentral Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 14 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral Technical College in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Northcentral Technical College earn a median of $41,696 early in their careers. Northcentral Technical College graduates carry a median of $11,709 in student loans.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants schools. This large public university is located in the city of Green Bay. About 44 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $42,016 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $14,997 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong teaching assistants program will find one at Ivy Tech Community College, which ranked #5. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 442 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Ivy Tech Community College earn around $40,734 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete this degree.
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Gateway Technical College placed #6 among the best teaching assistants schools. Located in the city of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a large public university. Gateway Technical College awarded about 157 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Gateway Technical College earn a median of $42,410 early in their careers. Gateway Technical College graduates carry a median of $14,829 in student loans.
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Western Technical College La Cross came in at #7 for teaching assistants this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of La Crosse. There were roughly 17 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College La Cross in the most recent data year. Teaching Assistants graduates of Western Technical College La Cross earn a median of $43,479 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,669 to complete this degree.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants schools. Waukesha County Technical College is a large public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee. About 16 teaching assistants degrees were awarded at Waukesha County Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, teaching assistants degree recipients from Waukesha County Technical College generally make around $46,398. Typical student debt for the program is $16,595.
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Henry Ford Community College placed #9 among the best teaching assistants schools. Set in the city of Dearborn, Henry Ford Community College is a large public institution. Henry Ford Community College awarded about 25 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $36,247 in their early career. Henry Ford Community College graduates carry a median of $18,876 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 38 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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