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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median187 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at Niagara County Community College

Ranked 6th of 17 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,094
middle 50%: $18,431 – $30,110
Median · 5 years out
$33,556
middle 50%: $25,398 – $46,525
Median · 10 years out
$49,764
middle 50%: $33,275 – $63,522

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

Graduates of Niagara County Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $24,094 one year after graduating, rising to $49,764 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $33,410 for this field, ranking 6th of 17 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
11.9 yrs
≈ $15,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$36,927 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$35,115 · 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
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$31,741 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$31,066 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Niagara County Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,829 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Associate)
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

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