Precision Metal Working at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 48 graduates a year

$23,785
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,620
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$48,702
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#275 of 365
Rank by pay
#337 of 365
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,500
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in precision metal working earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Precision Metal Working

All 365 colleges reporting precision metal working 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
1Riverland Community College Austin, MN$87,864$83,929#3—
2Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$82,683$87,922#1$64,581
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$79,641$83,972#2$68,852
4White Mountains Community College Berlin, NH$71,074$65,466#19$53,066
5Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$69,442$66,332#12$52,456
6Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA$68,633$62,452#30$45,864
7Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA$68,443$70,852#6$43,040
8Riverside City College Riverside, CA$67,355$61,289#39—
9Owensboro Community and Technical College Owensboro, KY$67,174$76,061#4$45,366
10Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$65,946$62,993#27$51,141
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272Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Lisbon, OH$44,116$47,078#244—
273Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL$43,945$46,774#247$24,327
274Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC$43,883$47,093#243—
275Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$43,620$39,720#337$23,785
276Texarkana College Texarkana, TX$43,600$44,328#283$27,807
277Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN$43,566$47,591#233—
278South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA$43,484$50,336#172$25,471

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
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 precision metal working graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,785 one year after graduating and $43,620 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for precision metal working?

Among 365 colleges reporting earnings for precision metal working graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #275 by median pay four years after graduation, and #337 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is precision metal working at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for precision metal working ($48,702), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,500.

← 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.