Best Teaching Assistants Schools (2026): 12 Ranked by Salary & ROI
These are the top schools offering Teaching Assistants, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Teaching Assistants graduate earns $20,945/yr across 12 schools.
BLS projects -3.0% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 41 annual job openings per related program area.
All Teaching Assistants Programs Ranked
Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.
| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, NY · Teaching Assistants |
43
41–45 |
$31,364/yr | 34.5x |
| 2 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Teaching Assistants |
43
41–45 |
$35,369/yr | 23.6x |
| 3 |
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA · Teaching Assistants |
39
37–41 |
$23,117/yr | 39.5x |
| 4 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY · Teaching Assistants |
37
32–40 |
$23,672/yr | 35.2x |
| 5 |
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY · Teaching Assistants |
36
32–39 |
$24,283/yr | 31.0x |
| 6 |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY · Teaching Assistants |
35
30–37 |
$21,589/yr | 30.3x |
| 7 |
New York Seminary
Brooklyn, NY · Teaching Assistants |
35
32–37 |
$25,597/yr | 19.1x |
| 8 |
Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov
Brooklyn, NY · Teaching Assistants |
33
30–35 |
$22,920/yr | 18.9x |
| 9 |
Ohel Margulia Seminary
Monsey, NY · Teaching Assistants |
30
27–31 |
$16,837/yr | 16.7x |
| 10 |
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus
Carolina, PR · Teaching Assistants |
28
23–30 |
$8,265/yr | 18.9x |
| 11 |
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools
Brooklyn, NY · Teaching Assistants |
25
22–27 |
$8,879/yr | 8.2x |
| 12 |
NUC University
Bayamon, PR · Teaching Assistants |
26
23–28 |
$9,445/yr | 10.7x |
Programs by State
Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.
| State | Programs | Avg Earnings | Avg TSW Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 | $21,893/yr | 29 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $8,855/yr | 22 |
| Virginia | 1 | $23,117/yr | 33 |
| Texas | 1 | $35,369/yr | 38 |
About This Ranking
What we ranked
Best Teaching Assistants Schools ranks 12 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.
Data sources
Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.
How to read the table
Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.
Caveats & limitations
Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.