Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
36of 44 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year). 8 fall short.
44 of 84 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 40: 38 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$11,762 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,762 a year
About $11,762 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,222 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,613 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,473 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,804 |
| $110k and up | $18,652 |
| All families (average) | $11,762 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Virginia high-school graduate ($36,613 a year).
44 of 84 programs could be assessed 52% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,659 | +$6,046 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 1.6 yrs | 600 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,095 | +$14,482 | clears the bar | $5,841 | 0.4 yrs | 281 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $52,533 | +$15,920 | clears the bar | $9,300 | 0.6 yrs | 264 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | $41,334 | +$4,721 | clears the bar | $9,163 | 1.9 yrs | 202 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $45,557 | +$8,944 | clears the bar | $9,259 | 1.0 yrs | 171 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,316 | -$7,297 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 143 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $66,662 | +$30,049 | clears the bar | $4,719 | 0.2 yrs | 120 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,482 | +$18,869 | clears the bar | $7,225 | 0.4 yrs | 91 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $71,342 | +$34,729 | clears the bar | $10,450 | 0.3 yrs | 85 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,471 | +$8,858 | clears the bar | $3,345 | 0.4 yrs | 75 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,052 | +$8,439 | clears the bar | $9,805 | 1.2 yrs | 74 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $47,597 | +$10,984 | clears the bar | $13,050 | 1.2 yrs | 69 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,002 | -$6,611 | falls short | $9,566 | no earnings gain | 61 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,471 | +$10,858 | clears the bar | $12,304 | 1.1 yrs | 54 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $50,925 | +$14,312 | clears the bar | $9,650 | 0.7 yrs | 54 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $78,996 | +$42,383 | clears the bar | $11,600 | 0.3 yrs | 54 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $76,492 | +$39,879 | clears the bar | $9,004 | 0.2 yrs | 51 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $64,803 | +$28,190 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,620 | +$7,007 | clears the bar | $7,500 | 1.1 yrs | 48 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,855 | +$1,242 | clears the bar | $12,275 | 9.9 yrs | 40 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $28,976 | -$7,637 | falls short | $11,348 | no earnings gain | 39 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,351 | +$28,738 | clears the bar | $9,012 | 0.3 yrs | 37 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $30,269 | -$6,344 | falls short | $16,642 | no earnings gain | 34 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,658 | -$5,955 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $57,951 | +$21,338 | clears the bar | $7,000 | 0.3 yrs | 31 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,446 | +$2,833 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $50,852 | +$14,239 | clears the bar | $13,230 | 0.9 yrs | 28 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,513 | -$1,100 | falls short | $16,973 | no earnings gain | 23 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $39,788 | +$3,175 | clears the bar | $23,200 | 7.3 yrs | 23 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | $52,870 | +$16,257 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,246 | +$5,633 | clears the bar | $12,562 | 2.2 yrs | 21 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $80,473 | +$43,860 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,757 | -$1,856 | falls short | $15,637 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $67,415 | +$30,802 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $45,829 | +$9,216 | clears the bar | $12,599 | 1.4 yrs | 17 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $45,431 | +$8,818 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $41,825 | +$5,212 | clears the bar | $20,823 | 4.0 yrs | 16 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,842 | -$5,771 | falls short | $16,000 | no earnings gain | 14 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,390 | +$23,777 | clears the bar | $8,956 | 0.4 yrs | 14 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $45,823 | +$9,210 | clears the bar | $13,307 | 1.4 yrs | 13 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,176 | +$5,563 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $54,518 | +$17,905 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $37,564 | +$951 | clears the bar | $16,637 | 17.5 yrs | 10 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $69,811 | +$33,198 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 94 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 69 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Surveying Engineering | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,613 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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