Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 37 graduates a year

$56,971
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,351
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$49,492
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 22
Rank by pay
#10 of 22
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,012
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earn 32% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 22 colleges reporting electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians 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
1Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY$104,208$117,995#1$69,924
2Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND$94,634$98,043#2—
3Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY$84,460$95,634#3—
4Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY$77,982$88,299#4$60,381
5Dallas College Dallas, TX$69,987$71,156#7$59,679
6Terra State Community College Fremont, OH$69,167$73,812#5—
7Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$67,784$72,079#6—
8Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$65,351$59,508#10$56,971
9Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$62,720$65,974#8—
10York Technical College Rock Hill, SC$58,012$64,326#9—
11Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA$57,941$52,761#12$39,204

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 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
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,855$42,521#102 of 120
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 electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,971 one year after graduating and $65,351 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 22 colleges reporting earnings for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 32% more than the national median for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians ($49,492), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,012.

← 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.