Business Administration, Management and Operations associate's degree outcomes at Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, VA · Public · Federal field 5202

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,800 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 22.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −34% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,919 → $48,451

164Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

190Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

260Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

290Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,176Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,762

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$11,950

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,533

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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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.

$35,919Year 1

$52,533Year 4

$48,451Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% 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$4,378

Estimated loan payment$127

290borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,533 vs. $48,733

$3,800 above 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.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860 median wageVA estimate · 2,450 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$166,230 median wageVA estimate · 21,560 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$130,850 median wageVA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$128,230 median wageVA estimate · 2,570 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$122,080 median wageVA estimate · 103,590 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$150,570 median wageVA estimate · 1,470 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$120,840 median wageVA estimate · 43,860 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,140 median wageVA estimate · 3,380 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$116,540 median wageVA estimate · 2,950 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$98,920 median wageVA estimate · 10,540 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,170 median wageVA estimate · 35,160 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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