Tidewater Community College Rankings by Salary Score™
Associate
Certificate
Salary and Debt by Major at Tidewater Community College
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Tidewater Community College's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Tidewater Community College to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for TCC Associate Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $13,000 | $33,020 | |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | $12,820 | $46,720 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $10,310 | $47,700 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $8,720 | $25,450 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $9,750 | $29,090 | |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | $15,630 | $24,420 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not Reported | $37,210 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $8,500 | $31,850 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $10,970 | $29,690 | |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $14,350 | $22,650 | |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $36,140 | |
| Engineering, General | $9,500 | $26,350 | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $11,650 | $35,860 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $16,300 | $17,190 | |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Legal Support Services | $11,300 | $27,580 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $10,000 | $23,370 | |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $19,500 | $25,190 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $11,000 | $55,510 | |
| Social Sciences, General | $10,750 | $24,600 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies | $10,300 | $41,410 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not Reported | $16,870 |
Salary Score ™ for TCC Certificates
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $6,000 | $26,930 | |
| Ground Transportation | $5,000 | $33,690 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | $3,990 | $50,950 | |
| Precision Metal Working | $10,600 | $31,130 |
Most Recent Reviews
TCC is an awesome school. I have enjoyed all of my teachers. I used my GI bill but even if I didnt the tuition is very manageable, my wife is going to be taking classes here next year and we will be paying for it. Criminal justice is pretty easy here it is a lot of common sense based. If you pay attention and do your work, then you will pass. I did online classes and some in person and both went smoothly in my 2 years I have been here. Never had problems with paperwork or my gi bill going through. Definetly... Read More
The hvac program is a JOKE! No one will hire you after graduation. I went on an interview and the interviewer informed me ( after I told him I was a TC graduate) that they did not hire TC graduates. I asked Why? His response was " Because they come in here waving their diplomas and certificates, and they DONT KNOW ANYTHING, AND CANT DO ANYTHING!" And this must be true, because NO-ONE seems to want to hire me or ANY of the guys I graduated with! I have compared notes, and NONE of my classmates have been hired!... Read More