How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $14,789.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 32% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma at Tidewater Community College

Q: How much do Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Tidewater Community College earn?

The reported median is $65,351 four years after completion.

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.

$15,859 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 22.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $158,510 / year
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$56,971 → 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

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent 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.

117Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

28.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 25 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$65,351A 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$14,789

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$65,351

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$157/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate · CIP 15.0305

Optical Telecom Installer

Reported price: $5,000
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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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.

$56,971Year 1

$65,351Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$5,446

Estimated loan payment$157

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$65,351 vs. $49,492

$15,859 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.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,540 median wageVA estimate · 4,670 jobs · 17-3023$64,210–$102,920 middle 50% of VA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$98,410 median wageVA estimate · 3,720 jobs · 17-3029$79,620–$110,930 middle 50% of VA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$64,650 median wageVA estimate · 280 jobs · 17-3012$57,010–$86,120 middle 50% of VA wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$99,390 median wageVA estimate · 910 jobs · 49-2095$72,840–$104,500 middle 50% of VA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 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 degreeElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$74,880 median wageVA estimate · 570 jobs · 17-3024$60,550–$97,070 middle 50% of VA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$72,730 median wageVA estimate · 330 jobs · 17-3028$61,380–$99,120 middle 50% of VA wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$49,920 median wageVA estimate · 120 jobs · 27-4014$41,930–$80,360 middle 50% of VA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 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.

Chester, VA

Brightpoint Community College

$5,789 less debt · $6,272 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,941
Debt: $9,000
Annual net price: $5,490

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Danville, VA

Danville Community College

$6,790 less debt · $5,093 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,707
Debt: $7,999
Annual net price: $6,669

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Middletown, VA

Laurel Ridge Community College

$5,749 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,479
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,013

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Roanoke, VA

Virginia Western Community College

$6,796 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,928
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,966

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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