Teaching Assistants & Aides

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
2,751
growing 51.2%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,486
declining 1.78%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$25,235
declining 6.28%
Average Wage
$60,101
growing 5.63%
People in Workforce
5.07M
growing 0.236%
Average Employee Age
46.2
declining 0.0124%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Teaching Assistants & Aides degree recipients are New York, NY, Indianapolis city (balance), IN, and Bayamón, PR. The most common degree awarded to students studying Teaching Assistants & Aides is a associates degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Teaching Assistants & Aides and the types of students that study this field. Ivy Tech Community College awards the most degrees in Teaching Assistants & Aides in the US, but Ohel Margulia Seminary and Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teaching Assistants & Aides.

Tuition costs for Teaching Assistants & Aides majors are, on average, $4,486 for in-state public colleges, and $25,235 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Teaching Assistants & Aides programs are Public, 2-year institutions (157 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,491 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teaching Assistants & Aides

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Teaching Assistants & Aides, is Public, 2-year (1,491 completions in 2021).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,486
Median In-State Public
$25,235
Median Out of State Private

Ivy Tech Community College has the most Teaching Assistants & Aides degree recipients, with 214 degrees awarded in 2021.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Teaching Assistants & Aides programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ohel Margulia Seminary has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Teaching Assistants & Aides, with 100%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Teaching Assistants & Aides

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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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 $60,101 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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$60,101
Average Wage in Workforce
± $561
5.63%
1 Year Growth
± 1.25%

The average salary for EDUCATION. majors is $60,101 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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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of EDUCATION. majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations 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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The highest paid occupations by median income for EDUCATION. majors are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Surgeons.

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Occupations by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

The largest single share of EDUCATION. graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (34%). 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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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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5.07M
2021 Workforce
± 54,350
0.236%
1 Year Growth
± 1.51%

The number of EDUCATION. graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 0.236%, from 5.06M in 2020 to 5.07M in 2021.

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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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 46.2.

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. (1,515 students).

Workforce Age

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46.2
Average Age in 2021
± 0.148 Years
0.0124%
1 Year Change
± 0.454%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in EDUCATION.. The most common ages of employees with this major are 47 and 39 years old, which represent 2.62% and 2.44% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Teaching Assistants & Aides are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Masters Degree.

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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 (94.8%)
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
    1,515 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    804 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    206 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Teaching Assistants & 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

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    358 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    219 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    91 degrees awarded

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

Hispanic or Latino Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Teaching Assistants & Aides is from the 2 Digit Course EDUCATION..
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    51,142 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    33,767 degree recipients
  3. India
    22,909 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. St Vincent & the Grenadines
    3.76 times more than expected
  2. Tanzania
    3.11 times more than expected
  3. Uzbekistan
    2.94 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in St Vincent & the Grenadines that hold EDUCATION. degrees (3.76 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 (51,142 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Teaching Assistants & Aides field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Teaching Assistants & Aides majors need many skills, but most especially Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Teaching Assistants & Aides majors need more than the average amount of Instructing, Learning Strategies, Negotiation, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Writing, Persuasion, Time Management, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Technology Design, Systems Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Operation Monitoring, Programming, Operations Analysis, Science, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing.

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 Teaching Assistants & 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 Instructing is very distinctive for majors, but the Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Time Management, Service Orientation, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Negotiation, Complex Problem Solving, Persuasion, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Management of Personnel Resources, Mathematics, Technology Design, Operation Monitoring, Science, Operations Analysis, Programming, Quality Control Analysis, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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