Associate0% vs national median1,327 grads tracked
Teaching Assistants/Aides at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ranked 6th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,426
middle 50%: $23,611 – $39,886
Median · 5 years out
$41,295
middle 50%: $31,730 – $51,952
Median · 10 years out
$52,949
middle 50%: $39,728 – $68,812
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
Teaching Assistant associate degree graduates earn a median $31k in year one. Median pay reaches $53k by year ten.
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
10 yrs
≈ $12,031 total interest
Same major at other universities
Richland College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$49,837 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$46,086 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$42,817 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$39,601 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
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$110,169 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,576 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$105,720 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$62,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,762 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$57,514 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,519 · 5 yrs out