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    Teaching Assistants/Aides

    CIP13.15

    145 colleges offer Teaching Assistants/Aides. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    145
    at its most common level
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    145
    Associate's
    124
    Bachelor's
    8
    Master's
    8
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    6
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Teaching Assistants/Aides

    Teaching Assistants/Aides is part of Education: instructional programs that focus on the theory and practice of learning and teaching, and related research, administrative and support services.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 13.15.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 13.15.

    • Teacher Assistant/Aide
    • Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Teaching Assistants/Aides and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate145$28,9194 yrs after · 5 colleges$6,4434 colleges
    Associate's124$37,7834 yrs after · 11 colleges$7,4932 colleges
    Bachelor's8Not reportedNot reported
    Master's8Not reportedNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate6Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Associate's programs

    Where Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1

      CUNY Medgar Evers College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · 28 graduates

      $64,000

      debt not reported

    2. 2

      CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

      New York, NY · Public · 83 graduates

      $41,043

      debt not reported

    3. 3

      CUNY Kingsborough Community College

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · 78 graduates

      $38,313

      debt not reported

    4. 4

      CUNY Hostos Community College

      Bronx, NY · Public · 53 graduates

      $37,783

      debt not reported

    5. 5

      Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky

      Louisville, KY · Public · 26 graduates

      $36,990

      debt $7,787

    6. 6Northland Community and Technical College logo

      Northland Community and Technical College

      Thief River Falls, MN · Public · 10 graduates

      $36,865

      debt not reported

    7. 7Texas State Technical College logo

      Texas State Technical College

      Waco, TX · Public · 41 graduates

      $32,170

      debt not reported

    8. 8

      St Cloud Technical and Community College

      Saint Cloud, MN · Public · 10 graduates

      $31,855

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Teaching Assistants/Aides by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Teaching Assistants/Aides

    How many colleges offer Teaching Assistants/Aides?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Teaching Assistants/Aides at these degree levels: certificate (145 colleges), associate's (124 colleges), bachelor's (8 colleges), master's (8 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (6 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    Where do Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates earn the most?

    CUNY Medgar Evers College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Teaching Assistants/Aides: $64,000 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.