Associate0% vs national median4,146 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 228th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,376
middle 50%: $44,403 – $71,583
Median · 5 years out
$68,695
middle 50%: $51,534 – $85,012
Median · 10 years out
$77,372
middle 50%: $59,723 – $95,346
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Tidewater Community College associates in Health Professions see a median first-year salary of $58k. This increases to $77k 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?
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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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,114 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Coastal Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$69,128 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$68,964 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$68,881 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$68,878 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$68,671 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$68,604 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$68,571 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$68,569 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$68,528 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$68,487 · 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
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
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