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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median107 grads tracked

Teaching Assistants/Aides at Palo Alto College

Ranked 7th of 9 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Teaching Assistants/Aides by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,886
middle 50%: $24,800 – $33,158
Median · 5 years out
$30,023
middle 50%: $25,407 – $33,861
Median · 10 years out
$32,714
middle 50%: $26,731 – $40,256

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teaching Assistants/Aides (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Palo Alto College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Teaching Assistants/Aides earn a median $29,886 one year after graduating, rising to $32,714 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $30,437 for this field, ranking 7th of 9 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $17,769 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$32,077 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$30,324 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$29,421 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$28,845 · 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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