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Best Schools for Teacher Assistant/Aide in the Far Western 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 teacher assistant/aide degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Teacher Assistant/Aide
Our analysis ranked Leeward Community College the best school in the country for a degree in teacher assistant/aide. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Leeward Community College awarded about 41 teacher assistant/aide degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their teacher assistant/aide degree from Leeward Community College earn around $21,784 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $10,776 to complete this degree.
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Mt San Antonio College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best teacher assistant/aide schools. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a very large public university. There were roughly 10 teacher assistant/aide students who graduated with this degree at Mt San Antonio College in the most recent data year. Teacher Assistant/aide graduates of Mt San Antonio College earn a median of $44,391 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $9,384.
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Santa Ana College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in teacher assistant/aide, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Santa Ana, Santa Ana College is a very large public institution. About 47 teacher assistant/aide degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College in the most recent year. Teacher Assistant/aide graduates of Santa Ana College earn a median of $39,633 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,196 to complete this degree.
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Fresno City College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best teacher assistant/aide schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Fresno. There were roughly 26 teacher assistant/aide students who graduated with this degree at Fresno City College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, teacher assistant/aide degree recipients from Fresno City College generally make around $37,470. Students borrow a median of $7,234 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #5 makes Long Beach City College one of the top schools for teacher assistant/aide. Set in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 15 teacher assistant/aide students who graduated with this degree at Long Beach City College in the most recent data year. Typical student debt for the program is $6,000.
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Ventura College placed #6 among the best teacher assistant/aide schools. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a large public university. About 79 teacher assistant/aide degrees were awarded at Ventura College in the most recent year. Students who receive their teacher assistant/aide degree from Ventura College earn around $99,778 in the first couple years of their career. Ventura College graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans.
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Chaffey College landed the #7 spot for teacher assistant/aide this year. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a very large public university. About 57 teacher assistant/aide degrees were awarded at Chaffey College in the most recent year. Graduates of the teacher assistant/aide program make about $23,532 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $6,952.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 49 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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