Associate+5% vs national median542 grads tracked
Engineering at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 23rd of 104 associate programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,037
middle 50%: $29,244 – $75,148
Median · 5 years out
$81,090
middle 50%: $65,914 – $94,286
Median · 10 years out
$97,555
middle 50%: $77,995 – $112,465
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Tidewater Community College engineering associates earn $63k in their first year. Median salaries rise to $81k after five years and $98k after ten years.
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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,399 total interest
Same major at other universities
Manchester Community College
$82,404 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$81,719 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$81,419 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$80,792 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$80,230 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tidewater Community College
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
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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