Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$859 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
22.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,172 → $38,57646Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort68Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort83Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
278Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment119Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers202Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count115Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers88Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,871A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$26,366
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$9,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$42,871
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$35,172Year 1
$42,871Year 4
$38,576Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.8% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,573
Estimated loan payment$101
92borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$42,871 vs. $42,012
$859 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,640 median wageVA estimate · 24,970 jobs · 47-1011$63,010–$96,150 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$116,540 median wageVA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 11-3013$91,820–$153,570 middle 50% of VA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTerrazzo Workers and Finishers$76,170 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,180 jobs · 47-2053-13.0% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentConstruction and Building Inspectors$75,660 median wageVA estimate · 6,550 jobs · 47-4011$60,870–$88,340 middle 50% of VA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,100 median wageVA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 17-3022$54,580–$79,760 middle 50% of VA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 6,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeStructural Iron and Steel Workers$60,260 median wageVA estimate · 2,300 jobs · 47-2221$51,280–$64,980 middle 50% of VA wages+3.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentGlaziers$59,260 median wageVA estimate · 890 jobs · 47-2121$49,000–$62,400 middle 50% of VA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsulation Workers, Mechanical$57,010 median wageVA estimate · 1,350 jobs · 47-2132$49,190–$62,180 middle 50% of VA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$55,840 median wageVA estimate · 2,480 jobs · 47-2081$47,510–$60,770 middle 50% of VA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialPaperhangers$52,140 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,570 jobs · 47-2142+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,930 median wageVA estimate · 4,020 jobs · 47-2051$44,610–$60,970 middle 50% of VA wages+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 13,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialManufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$50,500 median wageVA estimate · 30 jobs · 49-9095$36,180–$54,080 middle 50% of VA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Philadelphia, PA
Orleans Technical College
$5,157 higher earnings · $1,979 less debt · $6,253 lower annual net price