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2023 Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$11,519 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,994 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree School for You

Teaching Assistants is the #249 most popular major in the country with 2,751 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching assistants students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teaching Assistants Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for teaching assistants majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teaching Assistants Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bronx Community College to be the best value school for teaching assistants students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, teaching assistants graduates from BCC carry an average student debtload of $10,240.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hostos Community College is a great value for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hostos are $8,088 a year. The average amount in student loans that teaching assistants majors at Hostos take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,006.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware County Community College are $13,740 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $8,050 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, teaching assistants majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $9,253 in student debt.

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#5

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $12,060 per year.

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#6

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #6, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $15,302 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, teaching assistants majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $12,013 in student debt.

Full Teaching Assistants at Medgar Evers College Report

Bucks County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Bucks County Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full Teaching Assistants at Bucks County Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northampton Community College are $15,270 per year.

Full Teaching Assistants at Northampton County Area Community College Report

Brookdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching assistants students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,554 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching Assistants at Brookdale Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching assistants students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 a year.

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Best Teaching Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching assistants colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 18
New York 364
Maryland 2
New Jersey 5

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teaching assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to IMCBerea College.

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