Associate0% vs national median1,468 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 207th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,650
middle 50%: $52,527 – $75,070
Median · 5 years out
$74,996
middle 50%: $60,742 – $90,649
Median · 10 years out
$84,025
middle 50%: $68,034 – $100,251
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Nursing associate degree graduates start with a median salary of $64k. Earnings grow to $84k by year ten.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,527 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Montana (The)
$75,265 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$75,247 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$75,234 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$74,994 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$74,901 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$74,891 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Tidewater Community College
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$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
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$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 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
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
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