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Associate-25% vs national median99 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 16th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,517
middle 50%: $22,335 – $31,704
Median · 5 years out
$31,147
middle 50%: $23,771 – $36,215
Median · 10 years out
$32,492
middle 50%: $23,578 – $49,399

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 Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $26,517 one year after graduating, rising to $32,492 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $41,295 for this field, ranking 16th 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
15.6 yrs
≈ $18,541 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$32,687 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$32,639 · 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
Patrick & Henry Community College
$25,721 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,978 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$46,584 · 5 yrs out

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