Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at Tidewater Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $11,762 school-wide net price and $38,349 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 285
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,762/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,048
- Median debt
- $10,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,349/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($11,762), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,349), and peer averages from 285 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 285 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($668 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,582 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Tidewater Community College in the top 79% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.3% of reported awards · $1,776 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 2.5% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,260 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,576 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for Tidewater Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Tidewater Community College's average net price is $11,762 per year, about $47,048 over four years. That is $668 above the $11,094 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,349 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,582 below the $45,931 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Tidewater Community College #226 of 285 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.