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2 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
12 Master's Degrees Annually
#14 in Popularity
$28,750 Median Salary

Types of Degrees Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many teaching assistants graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 1,187
Associate Degree 811
Undergraduate Certificate 697
Master’s Degree 13
Graduate Certificate 11
Bachelor’s Degree 1

What Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, teaching assistants majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Teaching Assistants Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in teaching assistants should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

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  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Skills for Teaching Assistants Majors

A major in teaching assistants prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

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  • Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Teaching Assistants Majors

Teaching Assistants majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

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  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

What Can You Do With a Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with teaching assistants:

Job Title Job Growth Rate Median Salary
Teacher Assistants 8.4% $26,970

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in ?

1 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
100% Percent Women
100% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This is one of the most frequently chosen teaching majors. It is the 14th most popular in the country with 2 students graduating with a bachelor’s in teaching assistants in 2021.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of teaching assistants majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

How Much Do Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $28,750 to $58,110 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to teaching assistants. This range includes all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

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Some careers associated with teaching assistants require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for teaching assistants careers below.

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Education Level Percentage of Workers
Less than a High School Diploma 0.8%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) 18.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) 22.2%
Some College Courses 17.8%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) 16.8%
Bachelor’s Degree 12.0%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. 3.3%
Master’s Degree 9.5%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. 0.6%

Online Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 78 12
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 1
Associate’s Degree 127 24
Bachelor’s Degree 4 2
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 5 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

Is a Degree in Worth It?

The median salary for a teaching assistants grad is $28,750 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

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You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to teaching assistants.

Major Number of Grads
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,770
Educational Administration 46,975
Teacher Education Subject Specific 42,343
Special Education 35,973
General Education 29,389
Curriculum & Instruction 19,217
Student Counseling 14,506
Instructional Media Design 9,224
Teaching English or French 5,525
Other Education 4,887
Educational Assessment 3,853
Multilingual Education 1,995
Education Philosophy 932
International Education 279

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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