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2026 Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teacher assistant/aide, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools
For return on investment in teacher assistant/aide, no school beat Leeward Community College this year. Leeward Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,214, compared with $8,350 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for teacher assistant/aide graduates is $10,776. Early-career teacher assistant/aide graduates make about $21,784. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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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[Teacher Assistant/Aide](/majors/education/teaching-assistants-aides/teacher-assistant-aide/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong teacher assistant/aide education at a price that pays off.
