# Teaching Assistants/Aides

> Teaching Assistants/Aides is a field of study in the Education area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teaching-assistants-aides
- CIP code: 13.15 (Education)
- Colleges offering it: 145 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 145 | $27,211 | $28,919 | $6,443 |
| Associate's | 124 | $29,408 | $37,783 | $7,493 |
| Bachelor's | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Master's | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [CUNY Medgar Evers College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-medgar-evers-college-744) | Brooklyn, NY | $64,000 | not reported |
| [CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-borough-of-manhattan-community-college-733) | New York, NY | $41,043 | not reported |
| [CUNY Kingsborough Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-kingsborough-community-college-741) | Brooklyn, NY | $38,313 | not reported |
| [CUNY Hostos Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hostos-community-college-738) | Bronx, NY | $37,783 | not reported |
| [Jefferson Community and Technical College-Kentucky](https://www.collegesref.com/college/jefferson-community-and-technical-college-kentucky-1330) | Louisville, KY | $36,990 | $7,787 |
| [Northland Community and Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northland-community-and-technical-college-1939) | Thief River Falls, MN | $36,865 | not reported |
| [Texas State Technical College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/texas-state-technical-college-2708) | Waco, TX | $32,170 | not reported |
| [St Cloud Technical and Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-cloud-technical-and-community-college-2561) | Saint Cloud, MN | $31,855 | not reported |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/adult-basic-education-adult-secondary-education-and-english-as-a-second-language): $61,540 median pay
- [Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-instruction-and-library-workers-all-other): $50,890 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-postsecondary): $42,910 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-all-other): $36,780 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-preschool-elementary-middle-and-secondary-school-except-special): $36,780 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-special-education): $36,780 median pay

## More in Education

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-levels-and-methods): 1,160 colleges
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/teacher-education-and-professional-development-specific-subject-areas): 919 colleges
- [Educational Administration and Supervision](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-administration-and-supervision): 768 colleges
- [Special Education and Teaching](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/special-education-and-teaching): 630 colleges
- [Student Counseling and Personnel Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/student-counseling-and-personnel-services): 459 colleges
- [Education, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/education-general): 432 colleges
- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/curriculum-and-instruction): 425 colleges
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/educational-instructional-media-design): 273 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/