Teaching Assistants/Aides at CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY · Public · Associate Degree
35 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
38
Strong Growth
35
Base Case
32
Conservative
Earnings $24,283/yr (16% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (69% shielded)
Job Market Large (41,000 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability
Base Case
Moderate Changes
Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $356K $241K $186K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 34.2x 23.2x 17.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 22.0x 14.9x 11.5x
Viable Career Paths 3 of 3 3 of 3 2 of 3
TradeSchoolWorth Score 38 35 32

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$10,416
Out-of-state: $16,176
Median Debt at Graduation
$6,000
3.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$33,360
37% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 41,000 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors $59,950 3,900 -13.7% 60%
Educational instruction and library workers, all other $48,400 12,500 +1.5% 100%
Teaching assistants, postsecondary $44,930 24,600 +3.1% 47%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Teaching Assistants/Aides at CUNY Hostos Community College?
This program scores 35/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 32 (conservative) to 38 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Teaching Assistants/Aides?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates retain 3 of 3 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $186,299 (conservative) to $356,206 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Teaching Assistants/Aides graduates?
The career paths mapped to Teaching Assistants/Aides have roughly 41,000 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Teaching Assistants/Aides at CUNY Hostos Community College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 23.2x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 17.9x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.