Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 281 graduates a year

$34,696
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,095
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,586
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 319
Rank by pay
#216 of 319
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,841
Median federal debt

Tidewater Community College graduates in vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tidewater Community College Compares for Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

All 319 colleges reporting vehicle maintenance and repair 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
1Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$100,226$95,737#1$58,745
2Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA$91,961$95,198#2$37,977
3Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI$83,989$88,557#3$68,791
4Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, PA$81,408$82,793#5$53,992
5San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA$80,966$73,674#17—
6Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ$80,226$82,434#6—
7Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY$79,277$75,455#11$43,952
8Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH$78,318$83,577#4—
9Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY$77,604$73,863#16$55,746
10Rock Valley College Rockford, IL$75,578$74,255#13$41,625
…
135Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$51,318$54,109#125$37,927
136Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$51,266$52,122#151$33,599
137Haywood Community College Clyde, NC$51,107$54,845#118—
138Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$51,095$46,527#216$34,696
139Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC$51,086$56,646#97$30,639
140Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI$51,064$53,135#137$38,091
141Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK$50,928$57,180#95$36,437

Other Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Tidewater Community College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$47,722$57,951$7,000

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
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 vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,696 one year after graduating and $51,095 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tidewater Community College rank for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians?

Among 319 colleges reporting earnings for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians graduates, Tidewater Community College ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #216 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians at Tidewater Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for vehicle maintenance and repair technologies/technicians ($51,586), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,841.

← 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.