COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Teaching Assistants/Aides associate's degree at Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · 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 below similar programs.
$4,472 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −210% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$218,300
$8,000Annual price−$234,300
$14,000Current college-wide context−$246,300
$16,000Annual price−$250,300
$24,000Annual price−$266,300
$32,000Annual price−$282,300
$40,000Annual price−$298,300
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$32,170$1,128 below 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$13,508
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,216
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$32,170
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$98/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,508Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,752Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.5%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$2,681
Estimated loan payment$98
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$32,170 vs. $36,642
$4,472 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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 · 25-9043Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$55,670 median wageTX estimate · 13,540 jobs · 25-9044$36,270–$62,390 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 25,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,490 median wageTX estimate · 1,830 jobs · 25-3011$44,520–$61,760 middle 50% of TX wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,930 median wageTX estimate · 9,020 jobs · 25-9099$29,190–$56,220 middle 50% of TX wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 12,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
$6,143 higher earnings · $836 less debt · $7,902 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $38,313
- Debt
- $8,380
- Annual net price
- $5,606
CUNY Hostos Community College
$5,613 higher earnings · $3,716 less debt · $8,211 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $37,783
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $5,297
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$31,830 higher earnings · $7,790 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,000
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,718
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$8,873 higher earnings · $8,532 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $41,043
- Debt
- $9,500
- Annual net price
- $4,976
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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