WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median36 grads tracked

Management Information Systems and Services at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 5th of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Management Information Systems and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,223
middle 50%: $34,840 – $65,534
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $46,207 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $48,943 – $113,482

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Management Information Systems and Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Tidewater Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Management Information Systems and Services earn a median $51,223 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $57,301 for this field, ranking 5th of 7 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,415 total interest

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