Associate+9% vs national median590 grads tracked
Teaching Assistants/Aides at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Ranked 4th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,221
middle 50%: $22,694 – $43,166
Median · 5 years out
$44,978
middle 50%: $31,637 – $59,307
Median · 10 years out
$53,440
middle 50%: $37,821 – $80,177
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 Assistants earn a median salary of $31k in year one. Compensation reaches $45k at five years and $53k at ten years.
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
≈ $11,413 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
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
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 Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$106,944 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,459 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,686 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,779 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,959 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$57,978 · 5 yrs out