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Associate-8% vs national median189 grads tracked

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 29th of 46 associate programs in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,252
middle 50%: $42,641 – $81,076
Median · 5 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $56,877 – $94,869
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tidewater Community College's associate program in Electrical and Power Transmission Installers earn a median $60,252 one year after graduating, rising to $74,643 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $81,339 for this field, ranking 29th of 46 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,767 total interest

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