Teacher Assistant (TA) Degree

The purpose and intent of a Teacher Assistant is help teachers and professors with classes in a variety of ways that depend on the needs of the classroom, resources of the learning institution, academic expertise, teacher proclivities, and rules within a school district. Get more details below including other New Jersey colleges that offer teacher assistant (TA) degrees.

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Middlesex County College

1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ

Middlesex County College (MCC) is located in Edison New Jersey, but also has centers in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, New Jersey. MCC’s mission is to “provide access to an affordable, quality education for diverse students and to promote lifelong learning opportunities to strengthen the economic, social and cultural life of the community.”

MCC offers over 700 courses and 100 degree and certificate programs. Enrollment for the fall of 2012 was at 12,898—more than half of enrollment of that enrollment, full-time students.

Academic Departments:

• Accounting, Business & Legal Studies
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Dental Auxiliaries Education
• Engineering Technologies
• English
• ESL/Languages & Cultures and Center for International Education
• Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
• History & Social Sciences
• Nursing
• Radiography
• Visual, Performing & Media Arts

MCC full-time students are eligible to receive a 25% discount on rail, bus, or light rail monthly passes when they enroll through the NJ TRANSIT’s Quik-Tik Program through the school.

Student Support services include academic advising, career services, counseling, computer lab use, tutoring services, as well as health and safety service, disabilities services, and Veterans Services.

View a comprehensive list of services on the WCC Services & Support Page.  School-specific information on transferring to or from MCC can be found on the Transfer Services Page or by calling (732) 906-2546 today.

Students Enrolled in the Teacher Assistant (TA) Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Middlesex County College has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Teacher Assistants

Description

Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, teacher assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Trenton, NJ
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Annual Salary: $28470

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).