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Associate-28% vs national median34 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at North Central State College

Ranked 18th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,979
middle 50%: $19,908 – $36,903
Median · 5 years out
$29,704
middle 50%: $22,558 – $43,216
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $26,742 – $84,259

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 North Central State College's associate program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $27,979 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $41,295 for this field, ranking 18th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $15,302 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,965 · 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 North Central State College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,379 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,669 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,567 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$52,216 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,008 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Certificate)
$47,574 · 5 yrs out

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