Associate’s Degrees in Teaching Assistants
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Education Levels of Teaching Assistants Majors
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 835 students earned their associate's degree in teaching assistants. This earns it the #97 spot on the list of the most popular associate's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in teaching assistants at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate’s Degree | 835 |
Basic Certificate | 393 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 354 |
Master’s Degree | 5 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 3 |
Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Earnings of Teaching Assistants Majors With Associate’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding an associate's degree in teaching assistants is $20,700. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.
To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $19,700 to a high of $24,800.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an associate's degree in teaching assistants is $9,802. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $14,985 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,375.

The median monthly payment of a teaching assistants graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $102.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their associate's degree in teaching assistants. About 93.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 56 |
Women | 779 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of teaching assistants associate’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 28 |
Black or African American | 138 |
Hispanic or Latino | 364 |
White | 248 |
International Students | 17 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |

Most Popular Teaching Assistants Programs for Associate’s Degrees
There are 137 colleges that offer an associate’s degree in teaching assistants. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
The most popular school in the United States for teaching assistants students seekingan associate's degree is Borough of Manhattan Community College. Roughly 25,500 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 173 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from BMCC. Around 86% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 98% were women.
Hostos Community College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Each year, around 7,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The teaching assistants program at Hostos Community College awarded 100 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 98% were women and 99% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Medgar Evers College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Roughly 5,700 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 49 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Medgar. About 94% of this group were women, and 94% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Kingsborough Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Each year, around 15,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The teaching assistants program at Kingsborough Community College awarded 46 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 96% were women and 76% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas State Technical College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The teaching assistants program at Texas State Technical College awarded 45 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Around 87% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 84% were women.
Bronx Community College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Roughly 10,000 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 37 associate's degrees were handed out to teaching assistants majors at BCC. Of these students, 92% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Phoenix - Arizona comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. Each year, around 94,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,552 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,752 per year.
The teaching assistants program at University of Phoenix - Arizona awarded 28 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 89% were women and 61% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for teaching assistants majors who are seeking their associate's degree is Gateway Community and Technical College. Roughly 4,700 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Gateway.
Universidad del Turabo is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year.
The teaching assistants program at Universidad del Turabo awarded 26 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Jefferson Community and Technical College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. Each year, around 12,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The teaching assistants program at Jefferson Community and Technical College awarded 24 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 92% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Mt. San Antonio College is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. Roughly 29,700 attend the school each year. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 23 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Mt. SAC. About 96% of this group were women, and 74% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Clovis Community College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 22 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Clovis Community College. About 100% of this group were women, and 55% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Suffolk County Community College is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. Roughly 25,200 attend the school each year. The teaching assistants program at Suffolk County Community College awarded 17 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. About 88% of this group were women, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for teaching assistants majors who are seeking their associate's degree is Northland Community and Technical College. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 17 associate's degrees were handed out to teaching assistants majors at Northland Community and Technical College. Of these students, 100% were women and 6% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 13th most popular school in the country for teaching assistants majors who are seeking their associate's degree is LaGuardia Community College. Each year, around 18,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 17 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from LaGuardia. Around 94% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.
Herkimer County Community College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 15 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Herkimer College. About 100% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Waukesha County Technical College is the 17th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. Each year, around 7,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 13 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from WCTC. About 92% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 18th most popular school in the country for teaching assistants majors who are seeking their associate's degree is Patrick Henry Community College. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 associate's degrees were handed out to teaching assistants majors at Patrick Henry. About 90% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Western Technical College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in teaching assistants. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 8 people received their associate's degree in teaching assistants from Western Technical College. Around 12% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
Yakima Valley College is the 20th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in teaching assistants. Roughly 4,600 attend the school each year. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 associate's degrees were handed out to teaching assistants majors at YVC. Of these students, 86% were women and 71% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to teaching assistants that offer associate’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 11,963 |
General Education | 2,187 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 899 |
Special Education | 408 |
Instructional Media Design | 82 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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