Ground Transportation at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 75 graduates a year

$39,383
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,471
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$52,118
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 103
Rank by pay
#95 of 103
Rank, wage-adjusted
$3,345
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in ground transportation earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 7% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Ground Transportation

All 103 colleges reporting ground transportation 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
1Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS$95,899$99,559#1$74,114
2Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN$69,894$66,764#7$64,164
3Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA$69,453$70,634#3$59,330
4Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD$68,810$60,389#16$53,495
5Elgin Community College Elgin, IL$67,995$66,805#6$51,945
6Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$67,820$70,570#4$50,682
7Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$65,846$76,239#2—
8Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston, GA$65,657$67,968#5—
9New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island Pawtucket, RI$62,775$61,827#14$51,761
10New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover, MA$62,775$55,280#38$51,761
…
80Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center Johnstown, PA$46,088$46,872#81$41,978
81West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$46,022$47,642#76$43,072
82Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls Cuyahoga Falls, OH$45,743$48,815#70$30,416
83Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$45,471$41,406#95$39,383
84City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College Chicago, IL$44,197$43,423#92$24,356
85Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS$43,865$53,222#57—
86North Arkansas College Harrison, AR$43,323$51,053#63$39,576

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
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 ground transportation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,383 one year after graduating and $45,471 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for ground transportation?

Among 103 colleges reporting earnings for ground transportation graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is ground transportation at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for ground transportation ($52,118), and the median federal debt at graduation is $3,345.

← 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.