Accounting at Tidewater Community College

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Tidewater Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

Tidewater Community College Accounting Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Accounting (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Accounting (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at Tidewater Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Tidewater Community College offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Tidewater Community College Accounting Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Accounting Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Tidewater Community College.

Tidewater Community College Accounting Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of accounting associate's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in accounting at Tidewater Community College are white. Around 52% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in accounting graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Hospitality Management
• Business Support & Assistant Services
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	41,690	$43,140
Accountants and Auditors	41,230	$85,640
Financial Managers	15,180	$164,030
Financial Analysts	8,550	$97,990
Budget Analysts	3,730	$91,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.