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Associate-25% vs national median111 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at Palo Alto College

Ranked 17th of 21 associate programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,733
middle 50%: $25,193 – $32,991
Median · 5 years out
$30,965
middle 50%: $25,721 – $34,722
Median · 10 years out
$32,883
middle 50%: $27,693 – $38,749

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 Palo Alto College's associate program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $29,733 one year after graduating, rising to $32,883 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $41,295 for this field, ranking 17th 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
14.9 yrs
≈ $17,372 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 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 Palo Alto College

Engineering (Associate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Associate)
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,272 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Certificate)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$53,921 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Associate)
$53,793 · 5 yrs out

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