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Associate-21% vs national median172 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Ranked 14th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,098
middle 50%: $21,622 – $31,621
Median · 5 years out
$32,687
middle 50%: $25,637 – $39,967
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teaching Assistants/Aides (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of St. Cloud Technical and Community College's associate program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $26,098 one year after graduating, rising to $32,687 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $41,295 for this field, ranking 14th of 21 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
15.2 yrs
≈ $17,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$38,847 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$37,744 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$35,225 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$34,307 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$32,639 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,965 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$28,680 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$26,493 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at St. Cloud Technical and Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,460 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,853 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,992 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,755 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,154 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out

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