Associate-15% vs national median269 grads tracked
Legal Professions and Studies at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 110th of 145 associate programs in Legal Professions and Studies by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,976
middle 50%: $27,591 – $45,382
Median · 5 years out
$41,182
middle 50%: $31,853 – $51,929
Median · 10 years out
$49,118
middle 50%: $37,821 – $62,393
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Legal Professions and Studies (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Legal Professions graduates from Tidewater Community College earn a $36k median starting salary. Ten-year earnings reach $49k.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,385 total interest
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$41,875 · 5 yrs out
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$41,695 · 5 yrs out
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$41,469 · 5 yrs out
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$40,729 · 5 yrs out
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