Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Associate's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$69,764
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,996
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#532 of 962
Rank by pay
#883 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,600
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
529North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO$79,102$84,814#402$66,504
530Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC$79,084$84,868#399$71,605
531Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL$79,063$89,743#246$69,147
532Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$78,996$71,933#883$69,764
533Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC$78,944$84,718#407$73,173
534Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL$78,938$84,019#432$67,069
535Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX$78,877$80,195#622$70,673

Other Majors at Tidewater Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$76,492$68,555#19 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,342$62,524#164 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,811—#27 of 40
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$67,415—#25 of 52
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,951$47,722#99 of 176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,518$41,114#28 of 39
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$52,870$39,431#14 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,533$35,919#182 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$50,925$29,799#127 of 476
Computer and Information Sciences$50,852$45,084#83 of 122
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,597$26,013#197 of 426
Accounting and Related Services$45,829$29,056#162 of 225
Legal Support Services$45,823$33,677#45 of 109
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,557$30,605#66 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,431$29,290#81 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,659$27,294#500 of 947
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,825$35,687#16 of 57
Social Sciences$41,334$29,425#28 of 38
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,788$23,509#34 of 58
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,564$25,938#59 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,269$23,239#70 of 93
Design and Applied Arts$28,976$22,935#87 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tidewater Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,764 one year after graduating and $78,996 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #532 by median pay four years after graduation, and #883 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,600.

← 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.