Associate-5% vs national median4,169 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Tidewater Community College
Ranked 34th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,663
middle 50%: $21,190 – $40,338
Median · 5 years out
$41,381
middle 50%: $29,515 – $56,054
Median · 10 years out
$53,947
middle 50%: $38,885 – $67,140
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences associates from Tidewater Community College earn a median of $28.7k in year 1. Ten-year median earnings reach $53.9k.
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
10.1 yrs
≈ $12,477 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,936 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$42,575 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$42,325 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$41,577 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$41,477 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$41,244 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$38,355 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$38,315 · 5 yrs out
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