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Teaching Assistants/Aides undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Public

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 notably above similar programs.

$5,523 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
40.0% 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,117 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
51Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$30,002A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$11,762

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,002

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,762Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,788Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.7%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.

$23,117Year 1
$30,002Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$2,500
Estimated loan payment$127
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,002 vs. $24,479

$5,523 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.
Teaching Assistants, All OtherNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9049Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9042Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,540 median wageVA estimate · 700 jobs · 25-3011$49,440–$83,500 middle 50% of VA wages-13.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,590 median wageVA estimate · 2,320 jobs · 25-9099$37,550–$65,960 middle 50% of VA wages+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 12,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,890 median wageVA estimate · 1,660 jobs · 25-9044$36,140–$64,760 middle 50% of VA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 25,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.

San Juan, PR

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus

$6,125 less debt · $4,116 lower annual net price

Earnings
$21,326
Debt
$5,875
Annual net price
$7,646
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Bayamon, PR

NUC University

$2,500 less debt · $2,842 lower annual net price

Earnings
$18,107
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$8,920
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Carolina, PR

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus

$3,500 less debt · $4,001 lower annual net price

Earnings
$15,675
Debt
$8,500
Annual net price
$7,761
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Brooklyn, NY

New York Seminary

$16,752 higher earnings

Earnings
$46,754
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,252
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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