Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median403 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 100th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $33,575 – $76,278
Median · 5 years out
$61,167
middle 50%: $43,255 – $87,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
First-year median earnings for these technicians are $55k. The five-year median salary is $61k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,712 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$61,865 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$61,503 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$61,250 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,785 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,542 · 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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