COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 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 close to similar programs.
$771 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.1% 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$39,446A 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$11,856
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,446
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$126/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$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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% 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$3,287
Estimated loan payment$126
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,446 vs. $38,675
$771 above 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.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$106,880 median wageVA estimate · 5,040 jobs · 25-1071$69,580–$178,530 middle 50% of VA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2012Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechnologistsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 29-2011Surgical Technologists$67,580 median wageVA estimate · 1,910 jobs · 29-2055$59,110–$84,100 middle 50% of VA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,340 median wageVA estimate · 4,510 jobs · 29-2099$38,920–$59,580 middle 50% of VA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 12,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMedical Equipment Preparers$46,580 median wageVA estimate · 1,840 jobs · 31-9093$38,890–$50,600 middle 50% of VA wages+10.8% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhlebotomists$46,340 median wageVA estimate · 3,600 jobs · 31-9097$40,010–$49,900 middle 50% of VA wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 18,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians$34,170 median wageVA estimate · 470 jobs · 51-9083$31,780–$39,020 middle 50% of VA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 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.
Virginia Western Community College
$5,937 less debt · $6,796 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $36,697
- Debt
- $5,919
- Annual net price
- $4,966
Danville Community College
$5,093 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $31,290
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,669
Saint Paul College
$22,433 higher earnings · $481 less debt · $267 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,879
- Debt
- $11,375
- Annual net price
- $11,495
Community College of Rhode Island
$3,458 higher earnings · $2,199 less debt · $5,249 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,904
- Debt
- $9,657
- Annual net price
- $6,513
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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