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Associate+12% vs national median314 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 3rd of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,614
middle 50%: $24,294 – $41,964
Median · 5 years out
$46,086
middle 50%: $34,145 – $56,515
Median · 10 years out
$48,952
middle 50%: $37,637 – $66,490

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 CUNY LaGuardia Community College's associate program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $32,614 one year after graduating, rising to $48,952 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $41,295 for this field, ranking 3rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
9.5 yrs
≈ $11,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$49,837 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$44,978 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$42,817 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$41,295 · 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

Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out

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