College Scorecard program reportCIP 15.08 · UNITID 233772

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · Norfolk, VA

At Tidewater Community College, the Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma program reported $66,662 median earnings four years after completion and $11,250 median federal debt among 181 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$66,662Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$11,250Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates181Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records3Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians graduates at Tidewater Community College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $66,662, five-year median earnings were $60,555, and median federal debt was $11,250 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$66,662

Median earnings five years after completion$60,555

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Tidewater Community College’s Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program compare?

Among 3 published undergraduate certificate or diploma records in this field, earnings ranked at the 100th percentile and debt was lower than about 33% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile100th

Higher earnings than about 100% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position33%

Lower median debt than about 33% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 3 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyTulsa, OK · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 185 working graduates$55,352 earnings · $18,500 debt Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyWichita, KS · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 389 working graduates$44,982 earnings · $7,503 debt

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Tidewater Community College cost and completion data?

The Tidewater Community College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia · Public

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Answers at a glance

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Tidewater Community College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $66,662 four-year median earnings, $11,250 median federal debt, 181 working graduates, and 3 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program earn?

Median earnings were $66,662 four years after completion and $60,555 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians program?

The published median federal debt was $11,250 across a reported debt cohort of 143 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 15.08 and the Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.