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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median39 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at Moraine Valley Community College

Ranked 17th of 17 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,839
middle 50%: $17,742 – $28,036
Median · 5 years out
$25,707
middle 50%: $19,694 – $34,351
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teaching Assistants/Aides (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Moraine Valley Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $22,839 one year after graduating, rising to $25,707 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $33,410 for this field, ranking 17th of 17 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
23 yrs
≈ $28,398 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,753 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$26,787 · 5 yrs out

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$122,364 · 5 yrs out
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$95,990 · 5 yrs out
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$82,861 · 5 yrs out
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$80,863 · 5 yrs out
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$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
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$74,453 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out

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