How much do Ground Transportation undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Tidewater Community College earn?

The reported median is $45,471 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,464.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Ground Transportation 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 below similar programs.

$6,647 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 14.2% 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.

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,383 → $45,546

30Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

43Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers 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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

45Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

39Pell 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$45,471A 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$6,464

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,471

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$69/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings 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 49.0205

Truck Driving (221-279-02)

Reported price: $4,492
Completion: 98.0%
Employed in Q2: 61.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $5,602

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate · CIP 49.0205

DriveNow Class B CDL Program (JSTP)

Reported price: $4,500
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate · CIP 49.0202

Heavy Equipment Operations, Level 1

Reported price: $4,500
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Certificate · CIP 49.0205

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A

Reported price: $6,000
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 12.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,311

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 4 of 4 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$39,383Year 1

$45,471Year 4

$45,546Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% 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$3,789

Estimated loan payment$69

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,471 vs. $52,118

$6,647 below 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.

Crane and Tower Operators$66,600 median wageVA estimate · 1,120 jobs · 53-7021$54,770–$77,630 middle 50% of VA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,160 median wageVA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 47-2073$48,040–$63,330 middle 50% of VA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 39,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHighway Maintenance Workers$50,800 median wageVA estimate · 3,400 jobs · 47-4051$46,870–$56,570 middle 50% of VA wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 11,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentLocomotive Engineers$90,780 median wageVA estimate · 790 jobs · 53-4011$82,020–$90,940 middle 50% of VA wages+0.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$84,750 median wageVA estimate · 360 jobs · 47-4061$62,540–$84,750 middle 50% of VA wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters$79,900 median wageVA estimate · 900 jobs · 53-4031$79,750–$79,900 middle 50% of VA wages+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$68,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,400 jobs · 53-4022+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$63,920 median wageVA estimate · 80 jobs · 47-5032$61,410–$76,280 middle 50% of VA wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentContinuous Mining Machine Operators$63,480 median wageVA estimate · 230 jobs · 47-5041$52,280–$74,630 middle 50% of VA wages+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialUnderground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$61,990 median wageVA estimate · 50 jobs · 47-5049$53,270–$80,130 middle 50% of VA wages-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialSubway and Streetcar Operators$61,970 median wageVA estimate · 10,200 jobs · 53-4041$47,510–$61,990 middle 50% of VA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$60,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,920 jobs · 53-4013+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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DATA QUALITY

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47 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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