by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Teacher Assistant/Aide. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Teaching Assistants is a major offered under the education program of study at Hostos Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in teaching assistants, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hostos was $320 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $210 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $7,680 |
| Fees | $408 | $408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Teaching Assistants students who received their associate degree at Hostos took out an average of $7,000 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $11,558.
The median early career salary of teaching assistants students who receive their associate degree from Hostos is $23,456 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,056.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Hostos offers online options in its teaching assistants associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hostos Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in teaching assistants in 2019-2020, 95.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 91.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 98.0% of the teaching assistants associate degrees at Hostos in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Teaching Assistants students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Assistant/Aide | 101 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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