Computer Science at Tidewater Community College
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 Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.
Tidewater Community College Computer Science Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Computer Science
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.
Tidewater Community College does offer online education options in computer science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Associate’s Degree
Tidewater Community College Computer Science Rankings
Computer Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at Tidewater Community College.
Tidewater Community College Computer Science Associate’s Program
Tidewater Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer science graduates 11% 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 computer science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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 |
---|---|---|
Software Applications Developers | 38,110 | $113,690 |
Systems Software Developers | 27,800 | $119,860 |
Computer Workers | 14,580 | $105,270 |
Information Security Analysts | 14,180 | $111,780 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | 13,450 | $173,290 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.