Business Administration, Management and Operations at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 40 graduates a year

$42,521
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,855
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$47,440
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 120
Rank by pay
#116 of 120
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,275
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in business administration, management and operations earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Business Administration, Management and Operations

All 120 colleges reporting business administration, management and operations earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Georgia Athens, GA$111,392$115,313#1$77,610
2Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$89,788$96,326#3$71,977
3Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$89,203$101,253#2$49,753
4University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$87,447$76,745#17—
5University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$82,891$77,519#15$56,979
6Champlain College Burlington, VT$79,323$81,471#4—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$79,292$80,641#5—
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$79,292$80,641#6—
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$79,292$80,641#7—
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$79,292$80,641#8—
…
99Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL$39,503$42,046#94—
100Albany Technical College Albany, GA$39,072$40,447#101—
101Houston Community College Houston, TX$38,800$39,448#105—
102Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$37,855$34,470#116$42,521
103Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC$37,756$40,518#100$17,672
104Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC$37,517$40,261#102$33,263
105Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC$37,294$40,022#103—

Other Business Administration, Management and Operations Credentials at Tidewater Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$35,919$52,533$9,300

Other Majors at Tidewater Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,473—#3 of 43
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$66,662$54,461#4 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,351$56,971#8 of 22
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$64,803$36,232#49 of 152
Accounting and Related Services$60,390$35,597#10 of 101
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$55,482$42,572#159 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,095$34,696#138 of 319
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,471$27,916#128 of 176
Ground Transportation$45,471$39,383#83 of 103
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,052$31,688#47 of 100
Precision Metal Working$43,620$23,785#275 of 365
Legal Support Services$42,246$36,150#33 of 42
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$42,176—#16 of 104
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$39,446$37,354#47 of 109
Health and Medical Administrative Services$35,513$25,738#261 of 496
Hospitality Administration/Management$34,757$21,416#10 of 12
Culinary Arts and Related Services$30,842$21,368#54 of 68
Design and Applied Arts$30,658—#20 of 26
Teaching Assistants/Aides$30,002$23,117#3 of 6
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$29,316$21,889#40 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tidewater Community College business administration, management and operations graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,521 one year after graduating and $37,855 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for business administration, management and operations?

Among 120 colleges reporting earnings for business administration, management and operations graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business administration, management and operations at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for business administration, management and operations ($47,440), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,275.

← All data for Tidewater Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.