Teaching Assistants/Aides: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 10 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$22,626 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$22,626Median year-4 earnings
$13,315Average institution net-price context
$8,756Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$22,626Median reported earnings · year 4
$13,220Average reported earnings · year 5
$8,756Median federal debt
2thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
10Reporting programs
9With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$18,107National median$22,62675th percentile$30,002
9 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1New York Seminary$46,7542CUNY Graduate School and University Center$36,0023Tidewater Community College$30,0024Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov$28,9195Associated Beth Rivkah Schools$22,6266Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus$21,3267NUC University$18,1078Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary$17,9859Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus$15,67510Niagara County Community CollegeNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Teaching Assistants, All OtherSOC 25-9049 · 3 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationSOC 25-9042 · 2 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, Special EducationSOC 25-9043 · 2 crosswalk linksAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011 · 1 crosswalk linksEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherSOC 25-9099 · 1 crosswalk linksTeaching Assistants, PostsecondarySOC 25-9044 · 1 crosswalk links
Where this degree has enough data to compare
State pages are published only when at least five operating colleges report year-4 earnings for this exact field and credential.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York SeminaryUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn, NY | $46,754 | Not available | Baseline needed | $15,252 |
| 2 | CUNY Graduate School and University CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New York, NY | $36,002 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 3 | Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Norfolk, VA | $30,002 | $12,000 | Baseline needed | $11,762 |
| 4 | Seminar L'moros Bais YaakovUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn, NY | $28,919 | Not available | Baseline needed | $23,921 |
| 5 | Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn, NY | $22,626 | Not available | Baseline needed | $22,709 |
| 6 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Juan, PR | $21,326 | $5,875 | Baseline needed | $7,646 |
| 7 | NUC UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bayamon, PR | $18,107 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $8,920 |
| 8 | Bnos Zion Of Bobov SeminaryUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Brooklyn, NY | $17,985 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,990 |
| 9 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carolina, PR | $15,675 | $8,500 | Baseline needed | $7,761 |
| 10 | Niagara County Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sanborn, NY | Not available | $8,756 | Baseline needed | $6,876 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.