Associate+3% vs national median524 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 50th of 145 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,374
middle 50%: $30,324 – $64,682
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $42,484 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$67,254
middle 50%: $48,144 – $103,464
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Computer and Information Sciences majors at Tidewater Community College start with a $44k median salary. Earnings increase to $67k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,745 total interest
Same major at other universities
Amarillo College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tidewater Community College
Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,695 · 5 yrs out
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