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Teaching Assistants/Aides associate's degree at CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,141 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
14.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−172% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$37,783 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+37%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$24,283 → $33,360
43Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
77Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

374Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
312Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
20.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 69 non-completers
80Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,783$3,433 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$5,297

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$5,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$37,783

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$58/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,297Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,069Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE16.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$24,283Year 1
$37,783Year 4
$33,360Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,149
Estimated loan payment$58
54borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$37,783 vs. $36,642

$1,141 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Teaching Assistants, All OtherNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9049Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,010 median wageNY estimate · 2,810 jobs · 25-3011$64,460–$96,650 middle 50% of NY wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,000 median wageNY estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-9099$37,920–$76,210 middle 50% of NY wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 12,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary$43,610 median wageNY estimate · 17,390 jobs · 25-9044$37,130–$62,510 middle 50% of NY wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 25,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

New York, NY

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

$3,260 higher earnings · $321 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,043
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$4,976
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Bronx Community College

$2,209 higher earnings · $835 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,992
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,462
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$26,217 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,000
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,718
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

$530 higher earnings

Earnings
$38,313
Debt
$8,380
Annual net price
$5,606
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

86 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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