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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median68 grads tracked

Education at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 52nd of 56 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,256
middle 50%: $18,793 – $28,969
Median · 5 years out
$28,644
middle 50%: $24,691 – $34,754
Median · 10 years out
$33,505
middle 50%: $24,313 – $46,435

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Tidewater Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Education earn a median $24,256 one year after graduating, rising to $33,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $35,115 for this field, ranking 52nd of 56 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
16.4 yrs
≈ $20,282 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$30,005 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$29,807 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$29,520 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$28,753 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$27,122 · 5 yrs out
Genesee Community College
$26,787 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$26,659 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$25,707 · 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
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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