Associate+4% vs national median147 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 25th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,758
middle 50%: $23,515 – $48,334
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $28,474 – $56,688
Median · 10 years out
$47,939
middle 50%: $30,837 – $61,003
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in Communications Technologies earn a median starting salary of $34k. Five-year earnings rise to $43k, with a 10-year median of $48k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,488 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$44,894 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$44,060 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,523 · 5 yrs out
Kapiolani Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
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