COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians 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 below similar programs.
$9,675 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 35.2% 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,911A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 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$14,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$41,911
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$156/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,366Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,796Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.5% 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$3,493
Estimated loan payment$156
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$41,911 vs. $51,586
$9,675 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,330 median wageVA estimate · 17,880 jobs · 49-3023$45,080–$76,540 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 66,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,770 median wageVA estimate · 16,910 jobs · 49-1011$64,730–$99,720 middle 50% of VA wages+4.1% projected U.S. growth · 48,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,380 median wageU.S. estimate · 34,020 jobs · 51-2011-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 3,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$82,200 median wageVA estimate · 2,260 jobs · 49-3011$74,700–$96,520 middle 50% of VA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,450 median wageVA estimate · 23,220 jobs · 49-3051$58,960–$99,060 middle 50% of VA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,090 median wageVA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 49-3031$50,840–$70,460 middle 50% of VA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$87,860 median wageVA estimate · 240 jobs · 49-2093$72,040–$89,090 middle 50% of VA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAvionics Technicians$85,660 median wageVA estimate · 250 jobs · 49-2091$74,250–$97,830 middle 50% of VA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$81,470 median wageVA estimate · 11,560 jobs · 13-1032$76,800–$90,140 middle 50% of VA wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$81,040 median wageVA estimate · 270 jobs · 17-3021$73,140–$96,100 middle 50% of VA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAutomotive Body and Related Repairers$57,760 median wageVA estimate · 3,720 jobs · 49-3021$47,510–$89,650 middle 50% of VA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 12,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,880 median wageVA estimate · 4,130 jobs · 51-9124$45,760–$63,440 middle 50% of VA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 15,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
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.
Tidewater Community College
$9,184 higher earnings · $7,750 less debt · $14,604 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,095
- Debt
- $7,000
- Annual net price
- $11,762
Blue Ridge Community College
$24,424 higher earnings · $12,369 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,335
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,997
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
$23,950 higher earnings · $3,320 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,861
- Debt
- $29,728
- Annual net price
- $23,046
Northern Virginia Community College
$16,231 higher earnings · $16,447 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,142
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,919
DATA QUALITY
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73 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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