Certificate (1-2 years)+11% vs national median107 grads tracked
Teaching Assistants/Aides at Dutchess Community College
Ranked 4th of 17 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,742
middle 50%: $19,263 – $34,526
Median · 5 years out
$36,927
middle 50%: $28,052 – $50,895
Median · 10 years out
$57,273
middle 50%: $40,342 – $74,186
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
Teaching Assistant graduates from Dutchess Community College earn $26k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries reach $57k.
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
10.7 yrs
≈ $13,762 total interest
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$41,244 · 5 yrs out
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$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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$35,115 · 5 yrs out
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$33,556 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$33,410 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$32,296 · 5 yrs out
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$31,741 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,753 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$26,787 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$25,707 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Dutchess Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,469 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out