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Best Schools for Teaching Assistants in the Southwest 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
Mesa Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching assistants. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a very large public university. Mesa Community College awarded about 35 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $54,730 in their early career. Mesa Community College graduates carry a median of $13,750 in student loans.
See the full teaching assistants program report for Mesa Community College
A rank of #2 makes Texas State Technical College one of the top schools for teaching assistants. Set in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a large public institution. There were roughly 41 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Texas State Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $35,369 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,216.
More information about a degree in teaching assistants from Texas State Technical College
Southwest Technology Center came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best teaching assistants schools. Set in the rural area of Altus, Southwest Technology Center is a small public institution. There were roughly 16 teaching assistants students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Technology Center in the most recent data year. Graduates of the teaching assistants program make about $39,527 in their early career.
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Northeast Technology Center System Office is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in teaching assistants, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Pryor, Northeast Technology Center System Office is a small public university. Northeast Technology Center System Office awarded about 33 teaching assistants degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teaching assistants degree from Northeast Technology Center System Office earn around $35,262 in the first couple years of their career.
See the full teaching assistants program report for Northeast Technology Center System Office
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 20 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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