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Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate

Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificates

A basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide is offered at 147 colleges in the United States, where you can earn abasic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and25% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.8% of Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Teaching Assistant/Aide Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 3,878 degrees were awarded toTeaching Assistant/Aide majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Teaching Assistant/Aide at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1,050
Associate’s Degree 756
Bachelor’s Degree 10
Master’s Degree 1,510

Earnings of Teaching Assistant/Aide Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide of $27,870 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $19,820
4 years $27,870
5 years $30,544

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide. About 96.1% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 80
Women 1,969
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide

The racial-ethnic distribution of Teaching Assistant/Aide graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,517 74.0%
Asian 33 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 311 15.2%
Black or African American 113 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
Two or More Races 31 1.5%
Race Unknown 17 0.8%
International Students 17 0.8%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Teaching Assistant/Aide Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 0.8% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 239 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 442 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Derech Hachaim Seminary is a popular choice for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 412 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 358 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

NUC University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 260 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Associated Beth Rivkah Schools comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 206 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohel Margulia Seminary comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 160 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Gateway Technical College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 157 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fox Valley Technical College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northwood Technical College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 96 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 91 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 83 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Ventura College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a popular choice for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 62 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College is a popular choice for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

New York Seminary

Brooklyn, NY

New York Seminary is a popular choice for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Hostos Community College is a popular choice for Teaching Assistant/Aide majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Des Moines Area Community College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 49 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide. This school awarded 44 basic certificates in Teaching Assistant/Aide in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Teaching Assistant/Aide here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Teaching Assistant/Aide Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Assistant/Aide 2,543
Teaching Assistants/Aides, Other 1,322
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor 13

Below are some popular majors similar to Teaching Assistant/Aide that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 108,054
Educational Administration and Supervision 42,255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 39,881
Special Education and Teaching 33,988
Education, General 27,481

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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