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Teaching Assistant/Aide at Suffolk County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Teaching Assistant/Aide, consider the program at Suffolk County Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 teaching assistant/aide degrees were awarded at Suffolk County Community College.

Studying Online at Suffolk County Community College

Many students take online classes at Suffolk County Community College. Among 19,973 students, 1,949 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,908 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Teaching Assistant/Aide Rankings at Suffolk County Community College

Use these rankings to compare Suffolk County Community College’s Teaching Assistant/Aide program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#2 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#8 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 40

Earnings for Teaching Assistant/Aide Graduates from Suffolk County Community College

Those who finish Suffolk County Community College’s Teaching Assistant/Aide program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,388
2 years	$20,824
3 years	$23,222
4 years	$26,674
5 years	$31,587

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates from Suffolk County Community College take home a median $26,674, compared with $45,839 for all Suffolk County Community College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates at Suffolk County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates at Suffolk County Community College are 100% women (13) and 0% men (0).

Teaching Assistant/Aide Associate’s Program at Suffolk County Community College

Of the 13 associate’s teaching assistant/aide graduates at Suffolk County Community College, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching Assistant/Aide associate’s degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 46% of Teaching Assistant/Aide associate’s degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College, lower than the national average of 61%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Teaching Assistant/Aide Concentrations at Suffolk County Community College

The Teaching Assistant/Aide program at Suffolk County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Teaching Assistant/Aide	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Teaching Assistant/Aide Graduates

Students who finish Teaching Assistant/Aide program at Suffolk County Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$78,698
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$65,582
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,634
Teaching Assistants, All Other	$37,615

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.