Teacher Assistant & Aides

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
2,282
growing 17.3%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,477
growing 11%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$26,758
growing 2.7%
Average Wage
$66,881
growing 3.46%
People in Workforce
5.15M
growing 0.595%
Average Employee Age
46.3
growing 0.157%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Teacher Assistant & Aides degree recipients are New York, NY, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Kenosha, WI. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Teacher Assistant & Aides degree recipients are Kalifornsky, AK, Burns Flat, OK, and Kenosha, WI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Teacher Assistant & Aides is a associates degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Teacher Assistant & Aides and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Teacher Assistant & Aides in the US, but CUNY Hostos Community College and Poway Adult School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides.

Tuition costs for Teacher Assistant & Aides majors are, on average, $4,477 for in-state public colleges, and $26,758 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Teacher Assistant & Aides programs are Public, 2-year institutions (151 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,858 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides (2023)
  1. 180 degrees awarded
  2. 176 degrees awarded
  3. 144 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides, is Public, 2-year (1,858 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,477
Median In-State Public
$26,758
Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Teacher Assistant & Aides degree recipients, with 180 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 9.13%
  2. 7.14%
  3. 5.98%

Out of all institutions that offer Teacher Assistant & Aides programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, CUNY Hostos Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides, with 9.13%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides
  1. 180 degrees awarded
  2. 176 degrees awarded
  3. 157 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Education graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

The industry that employs the most Education majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$66,881
Average Wage in Workforce
± $626
3.46%
1 Year Growth
± 1.28%

The average salary for Education majors is $66,881 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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The most common occupations for Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, and Education administrators.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Education majors working as Elementary & middle school teachers, Special education teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The largest single share of Education graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (30.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Education by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Education majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paying industries of Education majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Footwear manufacturing, and Petroleum refining.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teacher Assistant & Aides is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
5.15M
2023 Workforce
± 54,763
0.595%
1 Year Growth
± 1.5%

The number of Education graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.595%, from 5.12M in 2022 to 5.15M in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Education graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Education.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Education majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Education in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Education is 46.3.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Education degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Education (1,054 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teacher Assistant & Aides is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
46.3
Average Age in 2023
± 0.147 Years
0.157%
1 Year Change
± 0.449%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Education. The most common ages of employees with this major are 40 and 49 years old, which represent 2.54% and 2.53% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Teacher Assistant & Aides are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Education are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (93.9%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,054 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    749 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    240 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Teacher Assistant & Aides for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Teacher Assistant & Aides.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Teacher Assistant & Aides is from the 2 Digit Course Education.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,550 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    35,047 degree recipients
  3. India
    25,677 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Europe
    3.64 times more than expected
  2. USSR
    2.8 times more than expected
  3. Belgium
    2.64 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Europe that hold Education degrees (3.64 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (53,550 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Teacher Assistant & Aides field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Teacher Assistant & Aides majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Teacher Assistant & Aides majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Troubleshooting, and Learning Strategies.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Teacher Assistant & Aides majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, and Social Perceptiveness are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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