← All outcomesPROGRAM-CATEGORY PAYOFFDesign and Applied Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA · Public · Federal field 5004
Data scopeFederal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
OUTCOME SIGNALSGraduate outcomes from several angles.
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—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort—Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential55Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential 01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,762Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,070Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$30,658Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$86/moEstimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?Published college costs provide the starting point.
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Enter my price → AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,762Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,788Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$30,658Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?3.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$2,555
Estimated loan payment$86
23borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?$30,658 vs. $36,116
$5,458 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$74,870 median wageVA estimate · 2,840 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeGraphic Designers$72,310 median wageVA estimate · 4,740 jobs · 27-1024-1.7% projected U.S. growth · 16k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArtists and Related Workers, All Other$111,530 median wageVA estimate · 180 jobs · 27-1019+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCommercial and Industrial Designers$82,230 median wageVA estimate · 1,480 jobs · 27-1021+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDesigners, All Other$60,000 median wageVA estimate · 50 jobs · 27-1029+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Effects Artists and Animators$81,510 median wageVA estimate · 380 jobs · 27-1014-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$77,140 median wageVA estimate · 1,990 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSet and Exhibit Designers$58,650 median wageVA estimate · 120 jobs · 27-1027+1.4% projected U.S. growth · 2.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeArchitecture Teachers, Postsecondary$105,940 median wageVA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1031+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArt Directors$101,150 median wageVA estimate · 670 jobs · 27-1011+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 12.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFashion Designers$94,120 median wageVA estimate · 100 jobs · 27-1022+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,060 median wageVA estimate · 1,580 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?Comparable programs worth checking.
Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.
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- Earnings
- $90,812
- Debt
- Not available
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- Earnings
- $90,812
- Debt
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- Earnings
- $90,812
- Debt
- Not available
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